Adam Smith

Adam Smith (bapteised 5 Juin 1723 – 17 Julie 1790) wis a Scots^[a] economist, philosopher an screiver o the Wealth of Nations an o the Theory of Moral Sentiments.^[2] Born in Kirkcaudy,^[3] he wis a muckle feegur o the Scots Enlichtment,^[4] an is kent as the "Faither o Economics"^[5] or the "Faither o Caipitalism" an aw.^[6]

Legacy

Fowk says that Smith's argumentations maks him the faither o laissez-faire, free mercat caipitalism;^[7]^[8] housomever, ithers argues this haes been ower-blawn, as Smith did uphaud leemitit govrenment regulations.^[9]

Adam Smith's heid is on the Baunk o Ingland £20 note (the first Scotsman on an Inglis baunknote)^[10] an the Clydesdale Baunk £50 note.^[11]^[12]

References

Rae, John (1895). Life of Adam Smith. London & New York: Macmillan. ISBN 0-7222-2658-6. Retrieved 14 Mey 2018 – via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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