Donald Adamson

British writer and translator (1939–2024)
Person human Q456812
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Donald Adamson

Summary

Donald Adamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Culcheth[2]. He was born on +1939-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Polperro[4]. He died on +2024-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biographer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Donald Adamson was born in Culcheth[2].
  • Donald Adamson died in Polperro[4].
  • Donald Adamson was born on +1939-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Adamson died on +2024-01-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Adamson's father was Donald Adamson[12].
  • Donald Adamson's mother was Hannah Mary Booth[13].
  • Among Donald Adamson's spouses was Helen Griffiths[14].
  • A child of Donald Adamson was Richard Adamson[15].
  • A child of Donald Adamson was John Adamson[16].
  • Donald Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Donald Adamson's professions included biographer[6].
  • Donald Adamson worked as a literary historian[7].
  • Donald Adamson's professions included translator[8].
  • Donald Adamson worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Donald Adamson worked as a writer[10].
  • Donald Adamson's professions included literary critic[18].
  • Donald Adamson's field of work was French literature[19].
  • Donald Adamson's field of work was literature[20].
  • Donald Adamson's field of work was biography[21].
  • Donald Adamson's field of work was history of literature[22].
  • Donald Adamson's field of work was translation[23].
  • Donald Adamson was employed by University of London[24].
  • Donald Adamson received the Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[25].
  • Donald Adamson received the Order pro Merito Melitensi[26].
  • Donald Adamson received the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Adamson's place of birth was Culcheth[2]. He was born on +1939-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Hannah Mary Booth[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biographer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], writer[10], and literary critic[18]. Fields of work include French literature[19], a field of study[28]; literature[20], a type of arts[29]; biography[21], a literary genre[30]; history of literature[22], an academic discipline[31]; and translation[23], an academic major[32]. Among Donald Adamson's employers was University of London[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[25], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Order pro Merito Melitensi[26], an order[35], in Sovereign Military Order of Malta[36], founded in 1920[37]; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[40]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[41], a fellowship award[42]; and honorary member[43], a type of award[44].

Personal Life

Donald Adamson was married to Helen Griffiths[14]. Children include Richard Adamson[15] and John Adamson[16].

Death and Burial

Donald Adamson died on +2024-01-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Polperro[4].

Why It Matters

Donald Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Donald Adamson born?

Donald Adamson's place of birth was Culcheth[2].

Where did Donald Adamson die?

Donald Adamson died in Polperro[4].

Who were Donald Adamson's parents?

Donald Adamson's father was Donald Adamson[12]. Donald Adamson's mother was Hannah Mary Booth[13].

Who was Donald Adamson married to?

Donald Adamson's spouses include Helen Griffiths[14].

What did Donald Adamson do for work?

Donald Adamson worked as biographer[6], literary historian[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Donald Adamson receive?

Honors received include Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[25], Order pro Merito Melitensi[26], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[27], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[40].

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  27. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved . announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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