Adam Smith
1723–1790 · Person
Scottish moral philosopher; The Wealth of Nations (1776) founds classical economics; The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
On these timelines: Economic History, People, Arts and Thoughts, United Kingdom (combined), Master
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