Circa 1750, Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711 - 1776). Born in Edinburgh, Hume was tutored at home before attending Edinburgh University and left with a degree at the age of 12. His first published work, 'A Treatise of Human Nature' (3 vols., 1739-4 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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