Franklin Pierce Adams

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

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 (51 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1881-11-15[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1960-03-23[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54a1c0f9-9d9c-42b9-880a-47fe6e81e7e1[28]

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 (51 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. 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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d 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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