John Adair

Scottish surveyor
Person human Q6218135
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John Adair

Summary

John Adair is a human[1]. He was born on 1660[2]. He died on 1718[3]. He worked as a cartographer[4] and mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Adair was born on 1660[2].
  • John Adair died on 1718[3].
  • John Adair's professions included cartographer[4].
  • John Adair's professions included mathematician[5].
  • John Adair received the Fellow of the Royal Society[7].
  • John Adair was a member of Royal Society[8].
  • John Adair is recorded as male[9].
  • John Adair's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Adair's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Adair's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].
  • John Adair's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • John Adair's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • John Adair's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Adair was born on 1660[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[4] and mathematician[5].

Recognition

John Adair received the Fellow of the Royal Society[7].

Death and Burial

John Adair died on 1718[3].

Why It Matters

John Adair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Adair do for work?

John Adair worked as cartographer[4] and mathematician[5].

What awards did John Adair receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q21500481
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1053395205
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snac ark id → w6t76bp2
    Freebase id → /m/05b_wx
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Viaf cluster id → 61851199, 258808375
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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