Edinburgh in the Industrial Revolution
The atlas holds 6 people and 15 moments here, from 1762 to 1831. The most recorded lives are David Hume, Adam Smith and Charles Darwin.
Notable people
Adam Smith
from 1766 to 1790
4 moments here
Scottish moral philosopher and political economist of the Scottish Enlightenment, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the…
Benjamin Franklin
in 1771
1 moment here
American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…
Charles Darwin
in 1825
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
David Hume
from 1762 to 1776
7 moments here
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…
James Clerk Maxwell
in 1831
1 moment here
Scottish physicist and mathematician whose career moved among Edinburgh, Galloway, Cambridge, Aberdeen, and London.…
John James Audubon
in 1826
1 moment here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
Moments
- 1762 Move to James Court David Hume
- 1766 Return to Kirkcaldy to write Adam Smith
- 1766 Letter from Edinburgh David Hume
- 1769 Return to Edinburgh David Hume
- 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Letter from St Andrew Square David Hume
- 1776 Kirkcaldy after publication Adam Smith
- 1776 Return from Bath to Edinburgh David Hume
- 1776 Death at St Andrew Square David Hume
- 1776 Final letter from Edinburgh David Hume
- 1778 Move to Panmure House as Customs Commissioner Adam Smith
- 1790 Death at Panmure House Adam Smith
- 1825 Begins medical studies in Edinburgh Charles Darwin
- 1826 Arrival in Edinburgh John James Audubon
- 1831 Birth at India Street James Clerk Maxwell