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William Robert Scott

1868 - 1940

William Robert Scott was born in Northern Ireland. He earned his BA, MA, and DLitt from Trinity College in Dublin. He became a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, graduating DPhil in 1900, and was an assistant to the Professor of Moral Philosophy there from 1896-1901 and a lecturer in Political Economy from 1899. In 1915 he joined the faculty at the University of Glasgow as Adam Smith Professor of Political Economy, a position he held until his death in 1940. He was a prolific writer and an authority on the life and works of Adam Smith. He was President of the Royal Philosophical Society from 1931 to 1934 and of the Royal Economic Society from 1935-1937.

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  • Cover of: Francis Hutcheson: his life, teaching and position in the history of philosophy

    First published in 1900 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition francishutcheson00scotrich
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  • Cover of: The constitution and finance of English, Scottish and Irish joint-stock companies to 1720

    First published in 1910 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition constitutionfina01scotuoft Cover of edition constitutionfina0001scot
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  • Cover of: Economic problems of peace after war.: (Second series) The W. Stanley Jevons lectures at University College, London, in 1918

    First published in 1917 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition cu31924029930330 Cover of edition cu31924029930314 Cover of edition economicproblems00scot
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  • Cover of: Adam Smith as student and professor.

    First published in 1937 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Adam Smith: an oration

    First published in 1923 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Francis Hutcheson: His Life, Teaching and Position in the History of Philosophy

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  • Cover of: Scottish economic literature to 1800: a list of authorities prepared for the committee

    First published in 1971 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Alexander Wedderburn e la teoria della rendita sino al 1777

    First published in 1939 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The adjustment of war expenditure between taxes and loans

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  • Cover of: Alfred Marshall, 1842-1924.

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  • Cover of: constitution and finance of an English copper mining company in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: being an account of "the Society of the Mines Royal"

    First published in 1907 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: constitution and finance of the Royal African Company of England from its foundation till 1720

    First published in 1903 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Economic problems of peace after war: Second Series.

    First published in 1918 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: fiscal policy of Scotland before the Union.

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  • Cover of: The industries of the Clyde valley during the war

    First published in 1924 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: James Arbuckle and his relation to the Molesworth-Shaftesbury school

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    First published in 1928 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Report to the Board of agriculture for Scotland on home industries in the Highlands and islands

    First published in 1914 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1904 1 edition in 1 language
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Subjects
Economic conditions, History, World War, 1914-1918, Ancient Philosophy, Economic aspects of World War, 1914-1918, Finance, Industries, Reconstruction (1914-1939), Taxation, Aspect économique, Bibliographies, Bibliography, Biography, Chartered companies, Colonial companies, Commerce, Conditions économiques, Copper mines and mining, Corporation, Corporation law, Corporations, Cost of War, Economic aspects, Economic history, Economics
Places
Great Britain, Scotland, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, West Africa
People
Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746), Adam Smith (1723-1790), Adam Smith, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn Earl of (1733-1805), Alfred Marshall (1842-1924,), Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury Earl of (1671-1713), David Hume, Gershom Carmichael, James Arbuckle, Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927), Robert Molesworth Molesworth Viscount (1656-1725)
Time
1694-1746, 1918-, 1918-1973

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