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Adam Smith is Born!
Adam Smith was born in Kirkcaldy in the country of Fife in Scotland in 1723. -
Adam Smith Attends Glascow University at 14
Adam Smith began a course of study in moral philosophy at Glasgow University at the age of fourteen in 1737 and was profoundly influenced by a famous philosophy teacher named Francis Hutcheson
This inspired Adam Smith to become a professor and write books on economy and trade -
Quits University and Heads Home
He had suffered troubles with nerves which were symptoms of a nervous breakdown and as a result of the situation, Adam Smith quit his scholarship in 1746 returning home to base himself in Edinburgh.He was also not impressed by the way they taught at Oxford. -
Title "Professor of Logic"
Adam Smith was appointed Professor of Logic at the University in 1751 He became Professor of Moral Philosophy the following year and held the chair until 1764 -
Moves to London
Adam Smith moves to London in 1773.
Adam Smith was ellected by the Royal Society of London. Then two years later a Literary Club appointed him to be a post Commissioner of Customs. -
Commisioner of customs
Smith was appointed the commisioner of customs in 1778 he belived in this cause very much. -
Adam Smith Named Lord Rector
In 1777 he was named Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh
The role of being a Rector is to represent students to the senior management of the University and any issues which worry them -
the death of Adam Smith
Adam Smith died in Edinburgh on 17 July 1790 and was buried in the Canongate Kirkyard. On his death bed he then expressed regret that he said he had not achieved more
