Emil Adam

German painter (1843–1924)
Person human Q282176
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Summary

Emil Adam was born on May 20, 1843[1], in Munich[2]. He died on January 19, 1924[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and lithographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: November 19, 1924[8]
  • Father: Benno Adam[9]
  • Mother: Q136202600[10]
  • Child: Richard Benno Adam[11], Ernst Adam[12], Tassilo Adam[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Emil Adam[17]
  • Family name: Adam[18]
  • Given name: Emil[19]
  • Student of: Jean-François Portaels[20]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Emil Adam[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Walker Art Gallery[27], National Horseracing Museum[28], Royal Collection[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[31]
  • P14536: 405552[32]
  • P14750: 40ED-B955-80F0-B624-0477[33]

Why It Matters

Emil Adam has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emil Adam born?

Emil Adam's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Emil Adam die?

Emil Adam passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Emil Adam's parents?

Emil Adam's father was Benno Adam[9]. Emil Adam's mother was Q136202600[10].

What did Emil Adam do for work?

Emil Adam worked as a painter[5] and lithographer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'hy', 'it', 'ja', 'ru']
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  2. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 40ED-B955-80F0-B624-0477
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    Has works in the collection → Walker Art Gallery, National Horseracing Museum, Royal Collection
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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