George Burton Adams

American historian (1851–1925)
Person human Q5537481
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George Burton Adams

Summary

George Burton Adams is a human[1]. Born in Fairfield[2], he… he was born on June 3, 1851[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on May 26, 1925[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Burton Adams's place of birth was Fairfield[2].
  • George Burton Adams passed away in New Haven[4].
  • George Burton Adams was born on June 3, 1851[3].
  • George Burton Adams was born on January 1, 1851[10].
  • George Burton Adams died on May 26, 1925[5].
  • George Burton Adams died on January 1, 1925[11].
  • Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[12].
  • A child of George Burton Adams was Ruth Maxon Adams[13].
  • George Burton Adams held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Burton Adams's professions included university teacher[6].
  • George Burton Adams's professions included historian[7].
  • George Burton Adams worked as a writer[8].
  • George Burton Adams's field of work was medieval history[15].
  • George Burton Adams's field of work was history[16].
  • Among George Burton Adams's employers was Yale University[17].
  • George Burton Adams received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • George Burton Adams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • George Burton Adams was a member of American Historical Association[20].
  • George Burton Adams is recorded as male[21].
  • George Burton Adams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Burton Adams's Commons category is recorded as George Burton Adams[23].
  • George Burton Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[24].
  • George Burton Adams's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Burton Adams's given name is recorded as Burton[26].
  • George Burton Adams's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Burton Adams was born in Fairfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 3, 1851[3] and January 1, 1851[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include medieval history[15], a field of study[28] and history[16]. George Burton Adams was employed by Yale University[17].

Recognition

George Burton Adams received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

Personal Life

A child of George Burton Adams was Ruth Maxon Adams[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 26, 1925[5] and January 1, 1925[11]. George Burton Adams passed away in New Haven[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Burton Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George Burton Adams born?

Born in Fairfield[2], George Burton Adams…

Where did George Burton Adams die?

George Burton Adams passed away in New Haven[4].

What did George Burton Adams do for work?

George Burton Adams worked as university teacher[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

What awards did George Burton Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · AleatoryPonderings · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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