Rick Adams

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Rick Adams

Summary

Rick Adams is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1953[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rick Adams was born on January 1, 1953[2].
  • Rick Adams's professions included engineer[3].
  • Rick Adams's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Rick Adams was educated at Purdue University[6].
  • Rick Adams is credited with the discovery of Serial Line Internet Protocol[7].
  • Rick Adams is recorded as male[8].
  • Rick Adams's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Rick Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[10].
  • Rick Adams's given name is recorded as Rick[11].
  • Rick Adams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rick Adams'}[12].

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Origins and Family

Rick Adams was born on January 1, 1953[2].

Education

Rick Adams's education included a stint at Purdue University[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Works and Contributions

Rick Adams is credited with the discovery of Serial Line Internet Protocol[7].

Why It Matters

Rick Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

What did Rick Adams do for work?

Rick Adams worked as engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Rick Adams go to school?

Rick Adams was educated at Purdue University[6].

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  1. 4d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 133632342
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    Sex or gender male
    Idref id 034269622
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Rick_Adams, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294327240|Rick Adams (#294327240)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'"
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