Scott Adams

American cartoonist and author (1957–2026)
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Scott Adams

Summary

Scott Adams is a human[1]. He was born in Windham[2]. He was born on June 8, 1957[3]. He died in Pleasanton[4]. He died on January 13, 2026[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6], economist[7], journalist[8], blogger[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,617 views/month, #4,924 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Scott Adams was born in Windham[2].
  • Scott Adams passed away in Pleasanton[4].
  • Scott Adams was born on June 8, 1957[3].
  • Scott Adams died on January 13, 2026[5].
  • Scott Adams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Scott Adams's professions included comics artist[6].
  • Scott Adams worked as an economist[7].
  • Scott Adams's professions included journalist[8].
  • Scott Adams's professions included blogger[9].
  • Scott Adams worked as an engineer[10].
  • Scott Adams's professions included writer[13].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was comics[14].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was economics[15].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was economics of banking[16].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was financial analysis[17].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was computer programming[18].
  • Scott Adams's field of work was management[19].
  • Among Scott Adams's employers was Crocker National Bank[20].
  • Among Scott Adams's employers was Pacific Bell[21].
  • Scott Adams was educated at Haas School of Business[22].
  • Scott Adams's education included a stint at Hartwick College[23].
  • Scott Adams's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[24].
  • Scott Adams was educated at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Scott Adams is Dilbert[26].
  • Scott Adams received the Orwell Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Windham[2], Scott Adams… he was born on June 8, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Haas School of Business[22], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30]; Hartwick College[23], a private not-for-profit educational institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1797[33], headquartered in Oneonta[34]; University of California, Berkeley[24], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; and Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School[25], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6], economist[7], journalist[8], blogger[9], engineer[10], and writer[13]. Fields of work include comics[14], a type of arts[41]; economics[15], an academic discipline[42]; economics of banking[16], an industry[43]; financial analysis[17], an activity[44]; computer programming[18], an academic discipline[45]; and management[19], a type of process[46]. Employers include Crocker National Bank[20], a business[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49], headquartered in San Francisco[50] and Pacific Bell[21], a business[51], in United States[52], founded in 1906[53], headquartered in 140 New Montgomery[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Scott Adams is Dilbert[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Orwell Award[27], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1975[57]; Yellow Kid Award[58], an award[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1970[61]; Reuben Award[62], an award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1946[65]; and Adamson Awards[66].

Death and Burial

Scott Adams died on January 13, 2026[5]. He died in Pleasanton[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[67].

Why It Matters

Scott Adams ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,617 views/month, #4,924 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He is credited with the discovery of Dilbert principle[70], a concept[71]. Works attributed to him include Dilbert[72], a comic strip[73].

FAQs

Where was Scott Adams born?

Born in Windham[2], Scott Adams…

Where did Scott Adams die?

Scott Adams passed away in Pleasanton[4].

What did Scott Adams do for work?

Scott Adams worked as comics artist[6], economist[7], journalist[8], blogger[9], and engineer[10].

Where did Scott Adams go to school?

Scott Adams was educated at Haas School of Business[22], Hartwick College[23], University of California, Berkeley[24], and Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School[25].

What awards did Scott Adams receive?

Honors received include Orwell Award[27], Yellow Kid Award[58], Reuben Award[62], and Adamson Awards[66].

What did Scott Adams discover?

Scott Adams is credited as discoverer of Dilbert principle[70].

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  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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