William Adam

Scottish architect, mason, and businessman (1689-1748)
Person human Q2424824
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William Adam

Summary

William Adam is a human[1]. He was born in Kirkcaldy[2]. He was born on January 1, 1689[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on June 24, 1748[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kirkcaldy[2], William Adam…
  • William Adam passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Adam was born on January 1, 1689[3].
  • William Adam died on June 24, 1748[5].
  • Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[9].
  • William Adam's father was John Adam[10].
  • William Adam's mother was Helen Cranstoun[11].
  • Among William Adam's spouses was Mary Robertson[12].
  • A child of William Adam was Robert Adam[13].
  • A child of William Adam was James Adam[14].
  • A child of William Adam was John Adam[15].
  • A child of William Adam was Mary Adam[16].
  • A child of William Adam was Helen Adam[17].
  • A child of William Adam was Margaret Adam[18].
  • William Adam held citizenship in Scotland[19].
  • William Adam worked as an architect[6].
  • William Adam's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • A notable work attributed to William Adam is Duff House[20].
  • William Adam is recorded as male[21].
  • William Adam's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Adam's Commons category is recorded as William Adam[23].
  • William Adam's family name is recorded as Adam[24].
  • William Adam's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Adam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Adam[26].
  • William Adam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kirkcaldy[2], William Adam… he was born on January 1, 1689[3]. His father was John Adam[10]. His mother was Helen Cranstoun[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and entrepreneur[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Adam is Duff House[20].

Personal Life

Among William Adam's spouses was Mary Robertson[12]. Children include Robert Adam[13], an architect[28], 1728–1792[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in architecture[32]; James Adam[14], an architect[33], 1732–1794[34], of Scotland[35], specialised in architecture[36]; John Adam[15], an architect[37], 1721–1792[38], of Kingdom of Great Britain[39]; Mary Adam[16]; Helen Adam[17]; and Margaret Adam[18].

Death and Burial

William Adam died on June 24, 1748[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Greyfriars Kirkyard[9].

Why It Matters

William Adam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Adam born?

Born in Kirkcaldy[2], William Adam…

Where did William Adam die?

William Adam passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who were William Adam's parents?

William Adam's father was John Adam[10]. William Adam's mother was Helen Cranstoun[11].

Who was William Adam married to?

William Adam's spouses include Mary Robertson[12].

What did William Adam do for work?

William Adam worked as architect[6] and entrepreneur[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Robert Adam, James Adam, John Adam +6
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    Occupation architect, entrepreneur
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Adam, William, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
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