John Adam

Summary

John Adam is a human^[1]. Born in Kirkcaldy^[2], he… he was born on March 5, 1721^[3]. He died on June 25, 1792^[4]. He worked as an architect^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Adam's place of birth was Kirkcaldy^[2].
• John Adam was born on March 5, 1721^[3].
• John Adam died on June 25, 1792^[4].
• John Adam is buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard^[7].
• John Adam's father was William Adam^[8].
• John Adam's mother was Mary Robertson^[9].
• John Adam was married to Jean Ramsay^[10].
• A child of John Adam was Jean Adam^[11].
• A child of John Adam was William Adam^[12].
• A child of John Adam was Mary Adam^[13].
• John Adam held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• John Adam worked as an architect^[5].
• John Adam was a member of The Select Society^[15].
• John Adam is recorded as male^[16].
• John Adam's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Adam's Commons category is recorded as John Adam (architect)^[18].
• John Adam's family name is recorded as Adam^[19].
• John Adam's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John Adam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scots^[21].
• John Adam's different from is recorded as Johann Jakob Adam^[22].
• John Adam's different from is recorded as Q134600050^[23].
• John Adam's sibling is recorded as Susannah Adam^[24].
• John Adam's sibling is recorded as Robert Adam^[25].
• John Adam's sibling is recorded as James Adam^[26].
• John Adam's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Adam was born in Kirkcaldy^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1721^[3]. His father was William Adam^[8]. His mother was Mary Robertson^[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Adam's professions included architect^[5].

Personal Life

John Adam was married to Jean Ramsay^[10]. Children include Jean Adam^[11]; William Adam^[12], a judge^[28], 1751–1839^[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[31]; and Mary Adam^[13], b. 1758^[32].

Death and Burial

John Adam died on June 25, 1792^[4]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard^[7].

Why It Matters

John Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was John Adam born?

John Adam was born in Kirkcaldy^[2].

Who were John Adam's parents?

John Adam's father was William Adam^[8]. John Adam's mother was Mary Robertson^[9].

Who was John Adam married to?

John Adam's spouses include Jean Ramsay^[10].

What did John Adam do for work?

John Adam worked as architect^[5].