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He was baptized June 5. He was baptized as a baby.
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He was born at Kirkcaldy, Scotland. His father died before his birth.
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Smith briefly kidnapped by gypsies. It is unsure of the exact datee.
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Smith Attended Glasgow University. He made a reputation for himself there.
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He later attended Oxford University. He experienced major lows there.
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Adam Smith began giving a series of public lectures. He mostly gave them at the University of Edinburgh.
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He met and became lifelong friends with David Hume. He was a
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He elected a professor at Glasgow University. He taught there for many years.
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He spent years writing. Smith then published The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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He traveled to France in 1763. He met many "thinkers" there.
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He became a tutor to the duke of Buccleuch. The duke was very young.
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Smith returns to his birthplace in Kirkcaldy. There he lived with his Mother.
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He moved with his mother to Edinburgh. There he accepts an appointment as Commissioner of Customs for Scotland.
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After his hard work he was awarded. Smith was named rector of the University of Glasgow.
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Smith was 67 years old when he died. The cause is stil unsure.
