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Adam Smith was born
Adam smith was born to the parents of Maragret Douglas and Adam Smith. He was born in Kircaldy. Adam was an only child. -
Study Course
Adam Smith began a course of study in moral philosophy at Glasgow University at the age of fourteen and was profoundly influenced by a famous philosophy teacher named Francis Hutcheson -
Graduation of Adam Smith
He graduated, having been singled out for the awardance of a prestigious "Snell Exhibition" scholarship which facilitated his heading south over several days on horseback to study at Oxford University's Balliol College. -
Professor Adam
Adam Smith earned a professorship at Glasgow University teaching logic courses. -
Major Work
major work by Adam Smith,"Theory of Moral Sentiments" attracted attention beyond British shores winning him an a reputation in foreign countries as France and Germany. -
Wealth of Nations
Adams first work was published. Smith thought that the work he had done was only "superior work" -
Helping out
Smith began to give attention to jurisprudence and political economy in his lecture and less to his theories of morals. -
Later Years
Henry Scott's younger brother died in Paris, and Smith's tour as a tutor ended shortly thereafter.[27] Smith returned home that year to Kirkcaldy, and he devoted much of the next ten years to his magnum opus. -
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith attempted to reveal the nature and cause of a nation's prosperity. Through his examination he developed a critique of the economic system -
Religious Views
Adam came to the belief that he had a "personal god" because he ahd reasons and certain things about this belief was added to his book. -
Named Lord
Adam Smith was named Lord Rector of the Universty of Edinburgh.A year later he was appointed as commissioner of customs in Scotland. -
Before Death
Before Adam Smith's death ad nearly all his manuscriputs destroyed. And at the end he had been planning two major treatises, one on the theory and history of law and one on the sciences and arts. The posthumously published Essays on Philosophical Subjects. -
Adam Smith Dies
He died of painful illness Adam Smith died at Edinburgh and was buried days later in Canongate churchyard. -
Monument/portraits of Adam Smith
Smith has been commemorated in the UK on banknotes printed by two different banks; his portrait has appeared since 1988. And private donations were made so that a statue of Adam could be made
