Adam Smith & Benjamin Franklin
Did Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin live at the same time?
Yes. Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin lived at the same time for 67 years, from 1723 to 1790.[1][2][3][4]
Adam Smith · Benjamin Franklin · Born in 1723 · Born in 1706
Adam Smith
1723–1790
Philosophy & Thought
Economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Science & Invention
Founding Father, electricity experiments
How Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin Are Connected
- While touring Europe as a tutor, Smith met Voltaire in Geneva and Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Bored in Toulouse, he had begun writing a book "to pass away the time."[1]
Adam Smith
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Kirkcaldy
Died in Edinburgh
Benjamin Franklin
Science & Invention
Born in Boston
Died in Philadelphia
World Events During Their Overlap
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74 years overlap
Benjamin Franklin & Voltaire
72 years overlap
Sources
- Adam Smith — Wikipedia
- Adam Smith (Q9381) — Wikidata
- Benjamin Franklin — Wikipedia
- Benjamin Franklin (Q34969) — Wikidata