Henry Cadwallader Adams

English cleric, schoolmaster and writer of children's novels (1817-1899)
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Summary

Henry Cadwallader Adams was born on November 4, 1817[1]. He died on October 17, 1899[2]. He worked as a writer[3], Anglican theologian[4], teacher[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Adams[8]
  • Educated at: Winchester College[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Henry Cadwallader Adams[11]
  • Family name: Adams[12]
  • Given name: Henry[13]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Sibling: Charles Warren Adams[16], William Adams[17], Walter Marsham Adams[18]

FAQs

Who were Henry Cadwallader Adams's parents?

Henry Cadwallader Adams's father was John Adams[8].

What did Henry Cadwallader Adams do for work?

Henry Cadwallader Adams worked as a writer[3], Anglican theologian[4], teacher[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Henry Cadwallader Adams go to school?

Henry Cadwallader Adams was educated at Winchester College[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Open library id → OL6647686A, OL2499974A, OL2329653A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 28d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Charles Warren Adams, William Adams, Walter Marsham Adams
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Walter Marsham Adams, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, Anglican theologian, teacher +1
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  5. 24w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    At the circulating library id → 1750
    Library of congress authority id → n85024110
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 399011935
    Librivox author id → 13989
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