William Y. Adams

anthropologist, archaeologist, Nubiologist (1927-2019)
Person human Q8020640
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William Y. Adams

Summary

William Y. Adams is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1927-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lexington[4]. He died on +2019-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6].

Key Facts

  • William Y. Adams's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • William Y. Adams passed away in Lexington[4].
  • William Y. Adams was born on +1927-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Y. Adams died on +2019-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Y. Adams's father was William Forbes Adams[7].
  • William Y. Adams's mother was Lucy Wilcox Adams[8].
  • Among William Y. Adams's spouses was Nettie K. Adams[9].
  • William Y. Adams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Y. Adams worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • William Y. Adams received the ASA Best Book Prize[11].
  • William Y. Adams is recorded as male[12].
  • William Y. Adams's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Y. Adams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110654399[14].
  • William Y. Adams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61582299[15].
  • William Y. Adams's GND ID is recorded as 124219314[16].
  • William Y. Adams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037540[17].
  • William Y. Adams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12139475d[18].
  • William Y. Adams's IdRef ID is recorded as 029855748[19].
  • William Y. Adams's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01891777[20].
  • William Y. Adams's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV284450[21].
  • William Y. Adams's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35001241[22].
  • William Y. Adams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wvhsj[23].
  • William Y. Adams's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2004161123[24].
  • William Y. Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[25].
  • William Y. Adams's given name is recorded as William[26].

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Origins and Family

William Y. Adams's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1927-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Forbes Adams[7]. His mother was Lucy Wilcox Adams[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Y. Adams's professions included anthropologist[6].

Recognition

William Y. Adams received the ASA Best Book Prize[11].

Personal Life

William Y. Adams was married to Nettie K. Adams[9].

Death and Burial

William Y. Adams died on +2019-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4].

FAQs

Where was William Y. Adams born?

William Y. Adams was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did William Y. Adams die?

William Y. Adams died in Lexington[4].

Who were William Y. Adams's parents?

William Y. Adams's father was William Forbes Adams[7]. William Y. Adams's mother was Lucy Wilcox Adams[8].

Who was William Y. Adams married to?

William Y. Adams's spouses include Nettie K. Adams[9].

What did William Y. Adams do for work?

William Y. Adams worked as anthropologist[6].

What awards did William Y. Adams receive?

Honors received include ASA Best Book Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . texts.cdlib.org. texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Propylaeum-VITAE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . africanstudies.org. africanstudies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . California Birth Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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