Famous Edinburgh residents of this period later known as the Scottish Enlightenment included David Hume, author of A Treatise of Human Nature and one of Britain's greatest philosophers; Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, a pioneer in the study of political economy; and Joseph Black, the scientist who discovered the concept of latent heat.
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Edinburgh was home to a lot of well known figures in society and history.
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Edinburgh did not produce any people of significance.