Robert Adamson

Scottish chemist and photographer (1821–1848)
Person human Q509636
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Robert Adamson

Summary

Robert Adamson is a human[1]. Born in St Andrews[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1821[3]. He died in St Andrews[4]. He died on January 14, 1848[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Adamson's place of birth was St Andrews[2].
  • Robert Adamson passed away in St Andrews[4].
  • Robert Adamson was born on April 26, 1821[3].
  • Robert Adamson died on January 14, 1848[5].
  • Robert Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Robert Adamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Robert Adamson's professions included photographer[6].
  • Robert Adamson worked as a chemist[7].
  • Robert Adamson's field of work was photography[11].
  • Robert Adamson's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Robert Adamson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[13].
  • Robert Adamson is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Adamson is part of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson[16].
  • Robert Adamson's Commons category is recorded as Robert Adamson[17].
  • Robert Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[18].
  • Robert Adamson's given name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Robert Adamson's work location is recorded as Scotland[20].
  • Robert Adamson's partner in business or sport is recorded as David Octavius Hill[21].
  • Robert Adamson's participant in is recorded as Documenta 6[22].
  • Robert Adamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Robert Adamson's Commons Creator page is recorded as Robert Adamson[24].
  • Robert Adamson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Adamson'}[25].
  • Robert Adamson's different from is recorded as Robert Adamson[26].
  • Robert Adamson's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1842[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St Andrews[2], Robert Adamson… he was born on April 26, 1821[3].

Education

Robert Adamson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and chemist[7]. Fields of work include photography[11], an artistic technique[28] and chemistry[12], a branch of science[29].

Death and Burial

Robert Adamson died on January 14, 1848[5]. He died in St Andrews[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Robert Adamson born?

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

Where did Robert Adamson die?

Robert Adamson passed away in St Andrews[4].

What did Robert Adamson do for work?

Robert Adamson worked as photographer[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Robert Adamson go to school?

Robert Adamson was educated at University of Aberdeen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson
    Has works in the collection Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Victoria +8
    Occupation
    Different from Robert Adamson
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00397173, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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