George Burton Adams

American historian (1851–1925)
Person human Q5537481
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Summary

George Burton Adams was born on June 3, 1851[1], in Fairfield[2]. He died on May 26, 1925[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], historian[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1851[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1925[10]
  • Place of burial: Grove Street Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Ruth Maxon Adams[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Field of work: medieval history[14], history[15]
  • Employer: Yale University[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], American Historical Association[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: George Burton Adams[21]
  • Archives at: Yale University[22]
  • Family name: Adams[23]
  • Given name: George[24], Burton[25]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[26], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Commons Creator page: George Adams Burton[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]
  • P14611: 167991[31]

Why It Matters

George Burton Adams is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was George Burton Adams born?

George Burton Adams's place of birth was Fairfield[2].

Where did George Burton Adams die?

George Burton Adams passed away in New Haven[4].

What did George Burton Adams do for work?

George Burton Adams worked as a university teacher[5], historian[6], and writer[7].

What awards did George Burton Adams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · AleatoryPonderings · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
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    Family name → Adams
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