Harold Adamson

American lyricist (1906–1980)
Person human Q509206
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Harold Adamson

Summary

Harold Adamson is a human[1]. He was born in New Jersey[2]. He was born on December 10, 1906[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 17, 1980[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Harold Adamson's place of birth was New Jersey[2].
  • Harold Adamson died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Harold Adamson was born on December 10, 1906[3].
  • Harold Adamson died on August 17, 1980[5].
  • A child of Harold Adamson was Eve Adamson[9].
  • Harold Adamson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold Adamson's professions included lyricist[6].
  • Harold Adamson's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Harold Adamson's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Harold Adamson's education included a stint at University of Kansas[12].
  • Harold Adamson is recorded as male[13].
  • Harold Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Harold Adamson's family name is recorded as Campbell[15].
  • Harold Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[16].
  • Harold Adamson's given name is recorded as Harold[17].
  • Harold Adamson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[18].
  • Harold Adamson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[19].
  • Harold Adamson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[20].
  • Harold Adamson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[21].
  • Harold Adamson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[22].
  • Harold Adamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Harold Adamson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harold Campbell Adamson'}[24].
  • Harold Adamson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harold Adamson'}[25].
  • Harold Adamson's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[26].
  • Harold Adamson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1906-12-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-08-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3243e28-dc60-4d91-8bd4-5e2cfff9b181[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Adamson's place of birth was New Jersey[2]. He was born on December 10, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and University of Kansas[12], a public educational institution of the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1864[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6] and songwriter[7].

Personal Life

A child of Harold Adamson was Eve Adamson[9].

Death and Burial

Harold Adamson died on August 17, 1980[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Harold Adamson born?

Born in New Jersey[2], Harold Adamson…

Where did Harold Adamson die?

Harold Adamson passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Harold Adamson do for work?

Harold Adamson worked as lyricist[6] and songwriter[7].

Where did Harold Adamson go to school?

Harold Adamson was educated at Harvard University[11] and University of Kansas[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Eve Adamson, 68, Founder of Cocteau Troupe, Dies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ACE Repertory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Campbell, Adamson
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