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1723 – 1790Adam Smith (1723-1790)Died 17 July 1790, aged 67Adam Smith, the Scottish economist and philosopher, died in Edinburgh. His work "The Wealth of Nations" laid the intellectual foundations of modern economics.
1723 – 1792Joshua ReynoldsPortrait Painting · EnglandJoshua Reynolds (July 16, 1723 – February 23, 1792) was the most influential English painter of the 18th century and first President of the Royal Academy. He elevated portrait painting to the status of history painting.