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Adam Smith Enters Balliol College

When
1740
Where
Balliol College, Oxford
Episodes
1

In 1740, Adam Smith was presented as a graduate scholar to undertake postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford, under the Snell Exhibition.

Episodes

  1. 1740 · Balliol College, OxfordSmith Enters Balliol

    Adam Smith was presented as a graduate scholar to undertake postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford, under the Snell Exhibition.

Background and detail

Background. In 1740, Adam Smith was presented as a graduate scholar to undertake postgraduate studies at Balliol College, Oxford, under the Snell Exhibition.

College Context. Balliol College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England.

People involved

Sources

  1. Adam Smith Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Balliol College, Oxford Wikipedia

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