Adam Smith House facts for kids
Several buildings in Scotland are called the Adam Smith House. They are named after a very important Scottish thinker named Adam Smith, who was a famous economist. An economist studies how countries and people make, share, and use money and goods.
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Adam Smith's Homes in Scotland
Adam Smith lived in different places in Scotland. These houses are important because of the work he did there or because they are named after him.
Kirkcaldy: Where The Wealth of Nations Was Written
From 1767 to 1776, Adam Smith lived with his mother in her house in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. This house was on a street called the High Street. It was in this very house that he wrote his most famous book, The Wealth of Nations. This book is still studied today and is about how countries can become wealthy.
Sadly, the original house was taken down in 1834. However, a new building was built in its place that same year. This new building, at Nos 218–222 High Street, is also considered a historic building. It has a special status called "Category B Listed building", which means it's protected because of its history.
Edinburgh: Panmure House and Its New Purpose
Panmure House was Adam Smith's home in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1788 to 1790. This house is different from another country house with the same name.
In 2008, a group called the Edinburgh Business School bought Panmure House. They wanted to bring it back to life. In July 2016, work started to fix up the house. The goal was to turn it into a place where people could discuss important ideas about economics and society. It would also be a center for new academic thinking. The house was officially reopened in November 2018 by Gordon Brown, who used to be the Prime Minister of Britain.
Aberdeen: A Modern Student Home
There is also a building called "Adam Smith House" in Aberdeen, Scotland. This building is much newer, built in the 1960s. It is a special building for students who go to the University of Aberdeen. It's part of a student village called Hillhead. So, while Adam Smith never lived there, it's named in his honor as a place of learning.
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