Adam Smith

Adam Smith (bapteised 5 Juin 1723 – 17 Julie 1790) wis a Scots economist, philosopher an screiver o the Wealth of Nations an o the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Born in Kirkcaudy, he wis a muckle feegur o the Scots Enlichtment, an is kent as the "Faither o Economics"* 

  or the "Faither o Caipitalism" an aw.* 




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

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

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