Samuel Adams
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Summary
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722[1], in Boston[2]. He died on October 2, 1803[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,015 views/month, #4,699 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Granary Burying Ground[8]
- Father: Samuel Adams, Sr.[9]
- Mother: Mary Fifield Adams[10]
- Spouse: Elizabeth Checkley Adams[11], Elizabeth Wells Adams[12]
- Child: Hannah Wells[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Position held: Governor of Massachusetts[15], member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[16]
- Educated at: Harvard University[17], Harvard College[18]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
- Religion or worldview: Congregational churches[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Member of political party: Democratic-Republican Party[23]
- Commons category: Samuel Adams[24]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[25]
- Residence: Massachusetts[26]
- Family name: Adams[27]
- Given name: Samuel[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Samuel Adams[29]
- Medical condition: essential tremor[30]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopedic Lexicon[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Otto's encyclopedia[38], The Biographical Dictionary of America[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Encyclopedia Americana[42], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[43], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
- Topic has template: Template:Samuel Adams[46]
Why It Matters
Samuel Adams has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Samuel Adams born?
Samuel Adams's place of birth was Boston[2].
Where did Samuel Adams die?
Samuel Adams passed away in Boston[4].
Who were Samuel Adams's parents?
Samuel Adams's father was Samuel Adams, Sr.[9]. Samuel Adams's mother was Mary Fifield Adams[10].
Who was Samuel Adams married to?
Samuel Adams's spouses include Elizabeth Checkley Adams[11] and Elizabeth Wells Adams[12].
What did Samuel Adams do for work?
Samuel Adams worked as a politician[5] and philosopher[6].
Where did Samuel Adams go to school?
Samuel Adams was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].
What awards did Samuel Adams receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].