James Anderson of Hermiston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Anderson of Hermiston

Scottish economist

Date of Birth: 23-May-1739

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1808

Profession: writer, farmer, economist, chemist, agronomist, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Anderson FRSE FSA(Scot) (1739 – 15 October 1808) was a Scottish agriculturist, journalist and economist.
A member of the Edinburgh Philosophical Society, Anderson was a prominent figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.
He invented the Scotch plough.