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Henry Home, Lord Kames

(1696–1782) Anthropologist Kingdom of Great Britain

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Henry Home, Lord Kames was an anthropologist from the Kingdom of Great Britain, best known for Elements of criticism.

Quick Facts About Henry Home, Lord Kames

Born
January 1, 1696
Died
December 27, 1782
Nationality
Kingdom of Great Britain
Profession
Anthropologist
Notable works
Elements of criticism

About Henry Home, Lord Kames

Henry Home, Lord Kames was a Scottish writer, philosopher and judge who played a major role in Scotland's Agricultural Revolution. A central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, he was a founding member of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh and active in The Select Society. Home acted as patron to some of the most influential thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, including philosopher David Hume, economist Adam Smith, writer James Boswell, philosopher William Cullen and naturalist John Walker.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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