Adam Smith (jun 16, 1723 – jul 17, 1790)
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"Scottish social philosopher and political economist. Adam Smith is a towering figure in the history of economic thought. Known primarily for a single work—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), the first comprehensive system of political economy—he is more properly regarded as a social philosopher whose economic writings constitute only the capstone to an overarching view of political and social evolution."-Britannica
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jun 16, 1723
jul 17, 1790
~ 67 years