# Adam Smith

Based in [Kirkcaldy, Escócia, Reino Unido](https://localbooks.app/places/gb/scotland/kirkcaldy)

Adam Smith (1723–1790) was born in the Scottish port town of Kirkcaldy and taught moral philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He went home to Kirkcaldy to write The Wealth of Nations, the founding book of modern economics.

## Books (1)

- [The Wealth of Nations](https://localbooks.app/books/the-wealth-of-nations) (1776)

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