Herbert Baxter Adams

American educator and historian (1850-1901)
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Herbert Baxter Adams
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Herbert Baxter Adams

Summary

Herbert Baxter Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shutesbury[2]. He was born on April 16, 1850[3]. He died in Amherst[4]. He died on July 30, 1901[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], political scientist[8], and educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shutesbury[2], Herbert Baxter Adams…
  • Herbert Baxter Adams died in Amherst[4].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was born on April 16, 1850[3].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams died on July 30, 1901[5].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams is buried at Wildwood Cemetery[11].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's professions included historian[6].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams worked as a political scientist[8].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's professions included educator[9].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's education included a stint at Amherst College[14].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[15].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[16].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's doctoral advisor was Johann Caspar Bluntschli[17].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's doctoral advisor was Karl Knies[18].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams received the Legum Doctor[19].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams received the Legum Doctor[20].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was a member of American Antiquarian Society[21].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was a member of American Historical Association[22].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was a member of American Ancestors[23].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams is recorded as male[25].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Herbert Baxter Adams supervised Charles McLean Andrews as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Baxter Adams's place of birth was Shutesbury[2]. He was born on April 16, 1850[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Heidelberg University[15], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1386[33], headquartered in Heidelberg[34]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[16], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1781[37]. Doctoral advisors include Johann Caspar Bluntschli[17], a politician[38], 1808–1881[39], of Switzerland[40], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[41] and Karl Knies[18], an economist[42], 1821–1898[43], of German Reich[44], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen[45], specialised in economics[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], political scientist[8], and educator[9]. Herbert Baxter Adams was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13]. Doctoral students include Charles McLean Andrews[27], a historian[47], 1863–1943[48], of United States[49], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[50]; Frederick Jackson Turner[51], a historian[52], 1861–1932[53], of United States[54], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[55], specialised in historian[56]; Charles Homer Haskins[57], a medievalist[58], 1870–1937[59], of United States[60], awarded the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[61]; Woodrow Wilson[62], a politician[63], 1856–1924[64], of United States[65], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[66]; Jacob Hollander[67], an economist[68], 1871–1940[69], of United States[70], specialised in economics[71]; and Albion Woodbury Small[72], a sociologist[73], 1854–1926[74], of United States[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Legum Doctor[19], an academic degree[76].

Death and Burial

Herbert Baxter Adams died on July 30, 1901[5]. He died in Amherst[4]. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Herbert Baxter Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Woodrow Wilson[79], a politician[80], 1856–1924[81], of United States[82], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[83]; Frederick Jackson Turner[84], a historian[85], 1861–1932[86], of United States[87], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[88], specialised in historian[89]; Charles Homer Haskins[90], a medievalist[91], 1870–1937[92], of United States[93], awarded the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[94]; Albion Woodbury Small[95], a sociologist[96], 1854–1926[97], of United States[98]; and Charles McLean Andrews[99], a historian[100], 1863–1943[101], of United States[102], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[103].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Baxter Adams born?

Herbert Baxter Adams was born in Shutesbury[2].

Where did Herbert Baxter Adams die?

Herbert Baxter Adams passed away in Amherst[4].

What did Herbert Baxter Adams do for work?

Herbert Baxter Adams worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], political scientist[8], and educator[9].

Where did Herbert Baxter Adams go to school?

Herbert Baxter Adams was educated at Amherst College[14], Heidelberg University[15], and Phillips Exeter Academy[16].

What awards did Herbert Baxter Adams receive?

Honors received include Legum Doctor[19] and Legum Doctor[20].

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