What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In Panmure House, on the east side of this close, Adam Smith lived from 1778 to 1790.
Adam Smith was a pioneering economist and philosopher, best known for his work "The Wealth of Nations," which laid the foundation for modern economic theory.
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Photo: gnomonic · CC BY 2.0