Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Adam Smith across 4 places, from 1729 to 1790.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Adam Smith (baptised 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Adam Smith was documented, and when
1729 to 1737period
University of Glasgowattested“He attended the Burgh School of Kirkcaldy—characterised by Rae as "one of the best secondary schools of Scotland at that period"—from 1729 to 1737, learning Latin, mathematics, history and writing." Smith entered the University of Glasgo…”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1766year
Parisattested“In 1766 Henry Scott's younger brother died in Paris, and Smith's tour as a tutor ended shortly thereafter.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1778 to 1784period
Edinburghattested“In 1778 Smith was appointed to a post as commissioner of customs in Scotland and went to live with his mother (who died in 1784) in Panmure House in the Canongate in Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1778 to 1784period
Panmure House (Edinburgh)attested“In 1778 Smith was appointed to a post as commissioner of customs in Scotland and went to live with his mother (who died in 1784) in Panmure House in the Canongate in Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
17 July 1790exact date
Edinburghattested“Smith died in the northern wing of Panmure House in Edinburgh on 17 July 1790 after a painful illness.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
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5 June 1723exact date
Kirkcaldymentioned“The date of Smith's baptism into the Church of Scotland at Kirkcaldy was 5 June 1723 and this has often been treated as if it were also his date of birth, which is unknown.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
5 June 1723exact date
Church of Scotlandmentioned“The date of Smith's baptism into the Church of Scotland at Kirkcaldy was 5 June 1723 and this has often been treated as if it were also his date of birth, which is unknown.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1740year
Balliol College, Oxfordmentioned“In 1740 he was the graduate scholar presented to undertake postgraduate studies at the Balliol College of the University of Oxford, under the Snell Exhibition.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1746year
Oxfordmentioned“He left Oxford in 1746, before his scholarship ended.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1748year
University of Edinburghmentioned“Smith began delivering public lectures in 1748 at the University of Edinburgh, sponsored by the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh under the patronage of Lord Kames.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
1751 to 1752period
Glasgowmentioned“In 1751 Smith earned a professorship at Glasgow teaching logic courses, and in 1752, he was elected a member of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, having been introduced to the society by Henry Home, Lord Kames.”source: Wikipedia: Adam Smith
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