John Adamson

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John Adamson

Summary

John Adamson is a human[1]. He was born in Devon[2]. He was born on 1949[3]. He worked as a publisher[4], translator[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Adamson's place of birth was Devon[2].
  • John Adamson was born on 1949[3].
  • John Adamson was born on October 20, 1949[8].
  • John Adamson's father was George Worsley Adamson[9].
  • John Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Adamson worked as a publisher[4].
  • John Adamson worked as a translator[5].
  • John Adamson's professions included writer[6].
  • John Adamson was employed by Cambridge University Press[11].
  • Among John Adamson's employers was National Portrait Gallery[12].
  • John Adamson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John Adamson received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].
  • John Adamson is recorded as male[15].
  • John Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Adamson's residence is recorded as Cambridge[17].
  • John Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[18].
  • John Adamson's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Adamson's official website is recorded as http://www.johnadamsonbooks.com[20].
  • John Adamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

John Adamson's place of birth was Devon[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1949[3] and October 20, 1949[8]. His father was George Worsley Adamson[9].

Education

John Adamson was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[4], translator[5], and writer[6]. Employers include Cambridge University Press[11], a university press[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1534[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and National Portrait Gallery[12], an art museum[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1856[28], headquartered in London[29].

Recognition

John Adamson received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

Why It Matters

John Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Adamson born?

John Adamson's place of birth was Devon[2].

Who were John Adamson's parents?

John Adamson's father was George Worsley Adamson[9].

What did John Adamson do for work?

John Adamson worked as publisher[4], translator[5], and writer[6].

Where did John Adamson go to school?

John Adamson was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did John Adamson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Bookseller. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Bookseller. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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