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Adam Smith

Adam Smith(bapteised5 Juin172317 Julie1790) wis a Scots[a]economist, philosopher an screiver o theWealth of Nationsan o theTheory of Moral Sentiments.[2]Born inKirkcaudy,[3]he wis a muckle feegur o theScots Enlichtment,[4]an is kent as the "Faither o Economics"[5]or the "Faither o Caipitalism" an aw.[6]

Legacy[eedit|eedit soorce]

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

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

References[eedit|eedit soorce]

  1. Smith identifeed as aNorth Briton.[1]
  1. Williams, Gwydion M. (2000).Adam Smith, Wealth Without Nations(in Inglis). London: Athol Books. p. 59.ISBN978-0-85034-084-6.
  2. "Absolute Advantage – Ability to Produce More than Anyone Else".Corporate Finance Institute(in Inglis).Retrieved20 Februar2019.
  3. Rae 1895,p. 1
  4. "Great Thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment".
  5. *Brown, Vivienne (5 December 2008)."Mere Inventions of the Imagination': A Survey of Recent Literature on Adam Smith".Cambridge University Press.13(2): 281–312.doi:10.1017/S0266267100004521.Retrieved20 Julie2020.
  6. *"Adam Smith: Father of Capitalism".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved20 Februar2019.
  7. "FRB: Speech, Greenspan – Adam Smith – 6 February 2005".Archived fraethe originalon 12 Mey 2008.Retrieved31 Mey2008.
  8. "Adam Smith: Web Junkie".Forbes.5 Julie 2007.Archivedfrae the original on 20 Mey 2008.Retrieved10 Juin2008.
  9. Stein, Herbert (6 Apryle 1994). "Board of Contributors: Remembering Adam Smith".The Wall Street Journal Asia:A14.
  10. "Smith replaces Elgar on £20 note".BBC. 29 October 2006.Archivedfrae the original on 24 Mairch 2007.Retrieved14 Mey2008.
  11. "Clydesdale 50 Pounds, 1981".Ron Wise's Banknoteworld. Archived fraethe originalon 30 October 2008.Retrieved15 October2008."Archived copy".Archived frae the original on 30 October 2008.Retrieved13 September2022.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  12. "Current Banknotes: Clydesdale Bank".The Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers. Archived fraethe originalon 3 October 2008.Retrieved15 October2008.