Published Date:
30 June 2008
A STATUE of Adam Smith will be unveiled on the Royal Mile outside St Giles Cathedral.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Vernon Smith will unveil the statue on Friday, before a reception in the city chambers.
It is the first public statue to the man called the "father of economics", who was a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. He lived and was buried in Edinburgh.
The 20-foot statue was shaped by the Paisley-based sculptor Sandy Stoddard, who also created the David Hume statue on the Royal Mile
Dr Eamonn Butler, director of the Adam Smith Institute, organised a fundraising campaign to meet its £250,000 cost. The ceremony is part of a series of events to celebrate Smith's life. Lord Michael Forsyth, the former Scottish Secretary, will be taking part in a debate about his work in the Capital.
The institute is also planning an annual Adam Smith day in the city.
The full article contains 162 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
30 June 2008 11:58 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
