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ADAM SMITH: - The father of economics.
Written By Blessy Ruth.R
The recorded history of Smith's life begins on June 5, 1723 at
his baptism in Scotland; however, his exact birth date is
undocumented. Smith attended the University of Glasgow at
age 14, later attending the prestigious Balliol College at Oxford
University. After returning from his education at Oxford, Smith
embarked at a series of public lectures in Edinburgh. The
success of the lectures proved a stepping stone to a
professorship at his almamater. He started with logic but later
taught moral philosophy at the University. Those years spent
teaching and tutoring resulted in the publishing of some of
Smith's lectures in his 1759 book. "The Theory of Moral
Sentiment".
