Adam Smith
A portrait of Adam Smith
Born	16 June 1723 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Died	17 July 1790(1790-07-17) (aged 67) Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma mater	University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford
Notable work	The Theory of Moral Sentiments The Wealth of Nations
Region	Western philosophy
School	Classical liberalism
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Adam Smith (16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist, who is called the Father of Modern Economics. He wrote two classic books, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776).