John Adam

British colonial governor of India (1779-1825)
Person human Q441081
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John Adam

Summary

John Adam is a human[1]. He was born on May 4, 1779[2]. He died in Madagascar[3]. He died on June 4, 1825[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Adam passed away in Madagascar[3].
  • John Adam was born on May 4, 1779[2].
  • John Adam died on June 4, 1825[4].
  • John Adam's father was William Adam[7].
  • John Adam's mother was Eleanor Elphinstone[8].
  • John Adam held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Adam worked as a diplomat[5].
  • John Adam held the position of Governor-General of India[10].
  • John Adam was educated at Charterhouse School[11].
  • John Adam is recorded as male[12].
  • John Adam's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Adam's family name is recorded as Adam[14].
  • John Adam's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Adam's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Adam's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Indian Biography[17].
  • John Adam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Adam's different from is recorded as Q134600050[19].
  • John Adam's sibling is recorded as Frederick Adam[20].
  • John Adam's sibling is recorded as Charles Adam[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Adam was born on May 4, 1779[2]. His father was William Adam[7]. His mother was Eleanor Elphinstone[8].

Education

John Adam was educated at Charterhouse School[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Adam's professions included diplomat[5]. He held the position of Governor-General of India[10].

Death and Burial

John Adam died on June 4, 1825[4]. He passed away in Madagascar[3].

Why It Matters

John Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did John Adam die?

John Adam died in Madagascar[3].

Who were John Adam's parents?

John Adam's father was William Adam[7]. John Adam's mother was Eleanor Elphinstone[8].

What did John Adam do for work?

John Adam worked as diplomat[5].

Where did John Adam go to school?

John Adam was educated at Charterhouse School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Madagascar
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hi', 'it', 'ru', 'sv', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 10
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q134600050
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → Charterhouse School
    Aliases → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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