Colin Forbes Adam

British civil servant in the Indian Imperial Civil Service.
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Colin Forbes Adam

Summary

Colin Forbes Adam is a human[1]. He was born on +1889-12-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1982-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Colin Forbes Adam was born on +1889-12-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Colin Forbes Adam died on +1982-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's father was Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Baronet[5].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's mother was Rose Frances Kemball[6].
  • Among Colin Forbes Adam's spouses was Irene Constance Lawley[7].
  • A child of Colin Forbes Adam was Virginia Mary Forbes Adam[8].
  • A child of Colin Forbes Adam was Sir Stephen Timothy Beilby Forbes Adam, 4th Bt.[9].
  • A child of Colin Forbes Adam was Desmond Forbes Adam[10].
  • A child of Colin Forbes Adam was Sir Nigel Forbes Adam, 5th Baronet[11].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • Colin Forbes Adam was educated at King's College[13].
  • Colin Forbes Adam received the Companion of the Order of the Star of India[14].
  • Colin Forbes Adam is recorded as male[15].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051104986[17].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29363630[18].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008174150[20].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 169008749[21].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's SBN author ID is recorded as LUAV239216[22].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[23].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pcl9kp[24].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's family name is recorded as Adam[25].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's given name is recorded as Colin[26].
  • Colin Forbes Adam's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000014066968466[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Forbes Adam was born on +1889-12-18T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Baronet[5]. His mother was Rose Frances Kemball[6].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and King's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Recognition

Colin Forbes Adam received the Companion of the Order of the Star of India[14].

Personal Life

Colin Forbes Adam was married to Irene Constance Lawley[7]. Children include Virginia Mary Forbes Adam[8], 1922–2012[35]; Sir Stephen Timothy Beilby Forbes Adam, 4th Bt.[9], 1923–2019[36]; Desmond Forbes Adam[10], 1926–1958[37]; and Sir Nigel Forbes Adam, 5th Baronet[11], a land owner[38], b. 1930[39], of United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Colin Forbes Adam died on +1982-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Colin Forbes Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Colin Forbes Adam's parents?

Colin Forbes Adam's father was Sir Frank Forbes Adam, 1st Baronet[5]. Colin Forbes Adam's mother was Rose Frances Kemball[6].

Who was Colin Forbes Adam married to?

Colin Forbes Adam's spouses include Irene Constance Lawley[7].

Where did Colin Forbes Adam go to school?

Colin Forbes Adam was educated at Eton College[12] and King's College[13].

What awards did Colin Forbes Adam receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Star of India[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Lives of the First World War. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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