Franklin Pierce Adams

American newspaper columnist (1881-1960)
Person human Q357603
Franklin Pierce Adams
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Summary

Franklin Pierce Adams is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on November 15, 1881[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on March 23, 1960[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Franklin Pierce Adams was born in Chicago[2].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams died in New York City[4].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams was born on November 15, 1881[3].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams was born on January 1, 1881[9].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams died on March 23, 1960[5].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams died on January 1, 1960[10].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's professions included journalist[6].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's professions included writer[7].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Franklin Pierce Adams is So Shines a Good Deed in a Naughty World[13].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[14].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams was a member of Algonquin Round Table[15].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams is recorded as male[16].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's Commons category is recorded as Franklin P. Adams[18].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[19].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's given name is recorded as Franklin[20].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[22].
  • Franklin Pierce Adams's Commons Creator page is recorded as Franklin Pierce Adams[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Franklin Pierce Adams was born in Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 15, 1881[3] and January 1, 1881[9].

Education

Franklin Pierce Adams's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Franklin Pierce Adams is So Shines a Good Deed in a Naughty World[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 23, 1960[5] and January 1, 1960[10]. Franklin Pierce Adams died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Franklin Pierce Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Franklin Pierce Adams born?

Franklin Pierce Adams was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Franklin Pierce Adams die?

Franklin Pierce Adams passed away in New York City[4].

What did Franklin Pierce Adams do for work?

Franklin Pierce Adams worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Franklin Pierce Adams go to school?

Franklin Pierce Adams was educated at University of Michigan[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'gl', 'it', 'pt']
    Harper's tag → franklin-p-franklin-pierce-adams
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → So Shines a Good Deed in a Naughty World
    Given name → Franklin
    Family name → Adams
    Country of citizenship → United States
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