Adam Smith & Immanuel Kant

Did Adam Smith and Immanuel Kant live at the same time?

Yes. Adam Smith and Immanuel Kant lived at the same time for 66 years, from 1724 to 1790.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Adam Smith · Immanuel Kant · Born in 1723 · Born in 1724

Adam Smith

Philosophy & Thought

Economist, author of The Wealth of Nations

Immanuel Kant

Philosophy & Thought

Critique of Pure Reason

17231804

Adam Smith

Immanuel Kant

Adam Smith

Philosophy & Thought

Born in Kirkcaldy

Died in Edinburgh

Immanuel Kant

Philosophy & Thought

Born in Königsberg

Died in Königsberg

World Events During Their Overlap

1756 Seven Years' War begins

1769 James Watt patents the steam engine

1776 American Declaration of Independence

1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War

1789 French Revolution begins

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Sources

Adam Smith — Wikipedia
Adam Smith (Q9381) — Wikidata
Immanuel Kant — Wikipedia
Immanuel Kant (Q9312) — Wikidata