Adam Smith

Statue

Beside the Mercat Cross, High Street, Edinburgh

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Adam Smith Statue

Adam Smith

This statue of Adam Smith, was placed on its plinth, beside the Mercat Cross, to the east of St Giles Church in Edinburgh's Royal Mile, on June 30, 2008.

Adam Smith lived in Edinburgh during the Scottish Enlightenment and is buried in Edinburgh.  He was known as "the father of economics".

The Statue

Here, the workers are manoeuvering the statue into its final position on its plinth.  The statue, which will be 20 ft high on its plinth, is by Paisley-based sculptor, Sandy Stoddart.

Unveiling

This statue of Adam Smith is to be unveiled in a ceremony at noon on Friday July 4, 2008, by Nobel Prize-winning economist, Vernon Smith.

The View

This view looks up the High Street towards Edinburgh Castle.  In the background are:

-  LEFT:  St Giles Church, with the Mercat Cross in front.  The colourful figure, high up  in front of St Giles Church is the unicorn on the finial of the Mercat Cross.

-  RIGHT: The buildings on the North side of the High Street, and the arches to the courtyard to the City Chambers.

Adam Smith Statue

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