Frank Dawson Adams

Summary

Frank Dawson Adams is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1859-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Montreal^[4]. He died on +1942-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], lecturer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Montreal^[2], Frank Dawson Adams…
• Frank Dawson Adams passed away in Montreal^[4].
• Frank Dawson Adams was born on +1859-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frank Dawson Adams died on +1942-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frank Dawson Adams held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Frank Dawson Adams's professions included geologist^[6].
• Frank Dawson Adams worked as a lecturer^[7].
• Frank Dawson Adams worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Frank Dawson Adams's field of work was history of geology^[11].
• Frank Dawson Adams's field of work was geology^[12].
• Frank Dawson Adams held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[13].
• Frank Dawson Adams was employed by McGill University^[14].
• Frank Dawson Adams was educated at McGill University^[15].
• Frank Dawson Adams was educated at High School of Montreal^[16].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Lyell Medal^[18].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Flavelle Medal^[19].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Frank Dawson Adams received the Wollaston Medal^[22].
• Frank Dawson Adams was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Frank Dawson Adams was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Frank Dawson Adams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Frank Dawson Adams was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[26].
• Frank Dawson Adams was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Dawson Adams was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1859-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[15], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31] and High School of Montreal^[16], a high school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1843^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], lecturer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include history of geology^[11], an aspect of history^[35] and geology^[12], a branch of science^[36]. Frank Dawson Adams was employed by McGill University^[14]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Lyell Medal^[18], an award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1876^[41]; Flavelle Medal^[19], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20], a fellowship award^[44], in Canada^[45]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[46]; and Wollaston Medal^[22], a geology award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1831^[49].

Death and Burial

Frank Dawson Adams died on +1942-12-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Montreal^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Dawson Adams include adamsite-(Y)^[50], a mineral species^[51].

Why It Matters

Frank Dawson Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include adamsite-(Y)^[50], a mineral species^[51].

FAQs

Where was Frank Dawson Adams born?

Born in Montreal^[2], Frank Dawson Adams…

Where did Frank Dawson Adams die?

Frank Dawson Adams passed away in Montreal^[4].

What did Frank Dawson Adams do for work?

Frank Dawson Adams worked as geologist^[6], lecturer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Frank Dawson Adams go to school?

Frank Dawson Adams was educated at McGill University^[15] and High School of Montreal^[16].

What awards did Frank Dawson Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Lyell Medal^[18], Flavelle Medal^[19], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20].