Adam Smith

For other authors of this name, see Adam Smith.Adam Smith FRSA FRS FRSE was a Scottish philosopher and economist who was a pioneer in thinking on political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. He wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations , is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Authorities recorded his baptism on 16 June 1723 at Kirkcaldy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith