Author motto: Adam Smith (1723 AD - 1790 AD) is the main founder of economics. 1723 Adam Smith was born in Fife (County Fife) in Kirkcaldy (Kirkcaldy). Adam Smith's father, also named Adam Smith, a lawyer and Scottish military judges and customs supervision of Kirkcaldy, died a few months before the birth of Adam Smith; mother, Margaret (Margaret) is West Fife Larsen Deli (Strathendry) big landlords John. Douglas (John Douglas) daughter of Adam Smith lives with his mother had each other, a lifelong bachelor.