Red Adair

firefighter (1915–2004)
Person human Q589905
Red Adair
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Summary

Red Adair was born on June 18, 1915[1], in Houston[2]. He died on August 31, 2004[3], in Houston[4]. He worked as a firefighter[5], businessperson[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,783 views/month, #6,573 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 7, 2004[9]
  • Place of burial: Forest Park Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Educated at: Heights High School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Military branch: United States Army[14]
  • Commons category: Red Adair[15]
  • Family name: Adair[16]
  • Given name: Paul[17]
  • Pseudonym: Red Adair[18]
  • Birth name: Paul Neal Adair[19]

Why It Matters

Red Adair has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Red Adair born?

Red Adair's place of birth was Houston[2].

Where did Red Adair die?

Red Adair died in Houston[4].

What did Red Adair do for work?

Red Adair worked as a firefighter[5], businessperson[6], and engineer[7].

Where did Red Adair go to school?

Red Adair was educated at Heights High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'nl', 'nn', 'no', 'pl', '
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  2. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Heights High School
    Place of death → Houston
    Military branch → United States Army
    Prabook id → 1453297, 2178593
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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