Cecil Adams

American humorist
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Cecil Adams

Summary

Cecil Adams is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 2000[2]. He worked as a writer[3] and journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cecil Adams was born on January 1, 2000[2].
  • Cecil Adams held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Cecil Adams worked as a writer[3].
  • Cecil Adams's professions included journalist[4].
  • Cecil Adams was employed by Chicago Reader[7].
  • Cecil Adams is recorded as male[8].
  • Cecil Adams's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Cecil Adams's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[10].
  • Cecil Adams's instance of is recorded as collective pseudonym[11].
  • Cecil Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[12].
  • Cecil Adams's given name is recorded as Cecil[13].
  • Cecil Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Cecil Adams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cecil Adams'}[15].

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Origins and Family

Cecil Adams was born on January 1, 2000[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and journalist[4]. Cecil Adams was employed by Chicago Reader[7].

Why It Matters

Cecil Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

Works attributed to him include The Straight Dope[17], a column[18], founded in 1973[19].

FAQs

What did Cecil Adams do for work?

Cecil Adams worked as writer[3] and journalist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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