Richard Adams

Summary

Richard Adams is a human^[1]. Born in Newbury^[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on December 24, 2016^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], author^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month, #6,868 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Richard Adams was born in Newbury^[2].
• Richard Adams passed away in Oxford^[4].
• Richard Adams was born on May 10, 1920^[3].
• Richard Adams died on December 24, 2016^[5].
• Richard Adams's father was Evelyn Adams^[12].
• Among Richard Adams's spouses was Barbara Elizabeth Acland^[13].
• A child of Richard Adams was Juliet Vera Lucy Adams^[14].
• A child of Richard Adams was Rosamund Beatrice Elizabeth Adams^[15].
• Richard Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• English was Richard Adams's native language^[17].
• Richard Adams's professions included writer^[6].
• Richard Adams worked as a novelist^[7].
• Richard Adams worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Richard Adams's professions included author^[9].
• Richard Adams worked as a science fiction writer^[10].
• Richard Adams's professions included children's writer^[18].
• Richard Adams's field of work was children's literature^[19].
• Richard Adams was employed by University of Florida^[20].
• Richard Adams was educated at Worcester College^[21].
• Richard Adams was educated at Bradfield College^[22].
• Richard Adams's education included a stint at Horris Hill School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Adams is Watership Down^[24].
• Richard Adams received the Carnegie Medal^[25].
• Richard Adams received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[26].
• Richard Adams received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-05-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-12-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0b7eab3c-064e-4898-851b-b328834aca90^[32]

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Origins and Family

Richard Adams was born in Newbury^[2]. He was born on May 10, 1920^[3]. His father was Evelyn Adams^[12]. English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Worcester College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1714^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; Bradfield College^[22], a boarding school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1850^[39]; and Horris Hill School^[23], a school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1888^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], author^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and children's writer^[18]. Richard Adams's field of work was children's literature^[19]. Among his employers was University of Florida^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Adams is Watership Down^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Carnegie Medal^[25], a literary award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[26], a literary award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1967^[48]; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program^[27], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[51], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53]; and Silvert Award^[54], an award^[55].

Personal Life

Richard Adams was married to Barbara Elizabeth Acland^[13]. Children include Juliet Vera Lucy Adams^[14], b. 1958^[56] and Rosamund Beatrice Elizabeth Adams^[15], b. 1960^[57].

Death and Burial

Richard Adams died on December 24, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. The cause of death was hematopoietic system disease^[58].

Why It Matters

Richard Adams ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month, #6,868 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Watership Down^[61], a literary work^[62]; The Plague Dogs^[63], a written work^[64]; Shardik^[65], a written work^[66]; and Tales from Watership Down^[67], a literary work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Richard Adams born?

Born in Newbury^[2], Richard Adams…

Where did Richard Adams die?

Richard Adams passed away in Oxford^[4].

Who were Richard Adams's parents?

Richard Adams's father was Evelyn Adams^[12].

Who was Richard Adams married to?

Richard Adams's spouses include Barbara Elizabeth Acland^[13].

What did Richard Adams do for work?

Richard Adams worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], author^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

Where did Richard Adams go to school?

Richard Adams was educated at Worcester College^[21], Bradfield College^[22], and Horris Hill School^[23].

What awards did Richard Adams receive?

Honors received include Carnegie Medal^[25], Guardian Children's Fiction Prize^[26], Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program^[27], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[51].