At a young age, Adam was apprenticed to a blacksmith named Bruno who inspired Adam in the art of smithing. But the real question is, why did Smith Adam?
Which one? You probably mean the Scottish philosopher/Economist. He is most famous for defining modern economic theory in a book called "Wealth of Nations"...
Adam Smith is famous for being the first to develop the theory of supply and demand, in his famous work The Wealth of Nations. It was published at the end of the 18th century (1776). As an example,...