Samuel Hopkins Adams

American investigative journalist (1871-1958)
Person human Q185406
Samuel Hopkins Adams
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Samuel Hopkins Adams

Summary

Samuel Hopkins Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunkirk[2]. He was born on January 26, 1871[3]. He died in Beaufort[4]. He died on November 16, 1958[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Hopkins Adams was born in Dunkirk[2].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams passed away in Beaufort[4].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams was born on January 26, 1871[3].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams died on November 16, 1958[5].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams was married to Jane Peyton[11].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's professions included journalist[6].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams worked as a writer[7].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's professions included novelist[8].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams worked as a short story writer[9].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's education included a stint at Hamilton College[13].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams is recorded as male[14].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Hopkins Adams[16].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[17].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's given name is recorded as Samuel[18].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Samuel Hopkins Adams[19].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[20].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[21].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's described by source is recorded as American Novelists of Today[22].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[23].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's Commons Creator page is recorded as Samuel Hopkins Adams[24].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Hopkins Adams was born in Dunkirk[2]. He was born on January 26, 1871[3].

Education

Samuel Hopkins Adams's education included a stint at Hamilton College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9].

Personal Life

Among Samuel Hopkins Adams's spouses was Jane Peyton[11].

Death and Burial

Samuel Hopkins Adams died on November 16, 1958[5]. He died in Beaufort[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Hopkins Adams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Hopkins Adams born?

Samuel Hopkins Adams was born in Dunkirk[2].

Where did Samuel Hopkins Adams die?

Samuel Hopkins Adams passed away in Beaufort[4].

Who was Samuel Hopkins Adams married to?

Samuel Hopkins Adams's spouses include Jane Peyton[11].

What did Samuel Hopkins Adams do for work?

Samuel Hopkins Adams worked as journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9].

Where did Samuel Hopkins Adams go to school?

Samuel Hopkins Adams was educated at Hamilton College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. anb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Dunkirk
    Educated at Hamilton College
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    Family name Adams
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