Dugald Stewart
Scottish philosopher and mathematician
Died when: 74 years 202 days (894 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Dugald Stewart FRSE FRS (/'dju?g?ld/; 22 November 1753 – 11 June 1828) was a Scottish philosopher and mathematician. Today regarded as one of the most important figures of the later Scottish Enlightenment, he was renowned as a populariser of the work of Francis Hutcheson and Adam Smith.
His lectures at the University of Edinburgh were widely disseminated by his many influential students. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
In most contemporary documents he is referred to as Prof Dougal Stewart.
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