Robert Adamson

Scottish philosopher (1852-1902)
Person human Q3314970
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Robert Adamson

Summary

Robert Adamson is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1852[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on February 5, 1902[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Adamson's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Robert Adamson passed away in Glasgow[4].
  • Robert Adamson was born on January 19, 1852[3].
  • Robert Adamson died on February 5, 1902[5].
  • A child of Robert Adamson was Mary Agnes Hamilton[8].
  • Robert Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Robert Adamson's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Robert Adamson held the position of Regius Professor of Logic[10].
  • Robert Adamson was employed by University of Manchester[11].
  • Among Robert Adamson's employers was University of Aberdeen[12].
  • Among Robert Adamson's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[13].
  • Among Robert Adamson's employers was University of Glasgow[14].
  • Robert Adamson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Robert Adamson is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Adamson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Robert Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[19].
  • Robert Adamson's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Robert Adamson's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[21].
  • Robert Adamson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[22].
  • Robert Adamson's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Rationalists[23].
  • Robert Adamson's described by source is recorded as The Times[24].
  • Robert Adamson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Robert Adamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Robert Adamson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Adamson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Robert Adamson… he was born on January 19, 1852[3].

Education

Robert Adamson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Adamson worked as a philosopher[6]. Employers include University of Manchester[11], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Manchester[31]; University of Aberdeen[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1495[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35]; Victoria University of Manchester[13], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Manchester[39]; and University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1451[42], headquartered in Glasgow[43]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Logic[10].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Adamson was Mary Agnes Hamilton[8].

Death and Burial

Robert Adamson died on February 5, 1902[5]. He passed away in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Robert Adamson born?

Robert Adamson's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did Robert Adamson die?

Robert Adamson passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did Robert Adamson do for work?

Robert Adamson worked as philosopher[6].

Where did Robert Adamson go to school?

Robert Adamson was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

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  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Beleg Tâl · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Robert Adamson (philosopher)
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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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