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Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
Robert Adam
Robert Adam (3 July 1728 – 3 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam (1689–1748), Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Adam has received more than 625,249 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Robert Adam is the 158th most popular architect (down from 150th in 2019), the 1,252nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,204th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Architect.
Robert Adam is most famous for his neoclassical architecture. He is credited with being the founder of the neoclassical movement in architecture.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
57.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.83
Effective Languages (L*)
4.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Robert Adam ranks 158 out of 518. Before him are Nefermaat, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Ebenezer Howard, Jean Chalgrin, and Jacob van Campen. After him are Ur-Nanshe, Paul Abadie, Fumihiko Maki, David Chipperfield, Mikhail Eisenstein, and Carl Ludvig Engel.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNefermaat
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 152
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 153
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
1856 - 1934
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 154
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 155
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 156
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 157
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 158
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 159
Paul Abadie
1812 - 1884
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 160
Fumihiko Maki
1928 - 2024
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 161
David Chipperfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 162
Mikhail Eisenstein
1867 - 1920
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 163
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 164
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1728, Robert Adam ranks 14. Before him are Étienne-Louis Boullée, Chevalier d'Éon, Ali Bey al-Kabir, Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, Antoine Baumé, and John Hunter. After him are Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, Johann Adam Hiller, Shah Alam II, Kirill Razumovski, Matthew Boulton, and Oliver Goldsmith. Among people deceased in 1792, Robert Adam ranks 14. Before him are Johann van Beethoven, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Jacques Cazotte, Nguyễn Huệ, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Tiradentes. After him are Joseph Martin Kraus, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz, Legall de Kermeur, Denis Fonvizin, and Antoine Louis.
Others Born in 1728
Go to all RankingsÉtienne-Louis Boullée
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 8
Chevalier d'Éon
WRITER
1728 - 1810
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 9
Ali Bey al-Kabir
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1773
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 10
Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1797
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 11
Antoine Baumé
CHEMIST
1728 - 1804
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 12
John Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1728 - 1793
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 13
Robert Adam
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 14
Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1793
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 15
Johann Adam Hiller
COMPOSER
1728 - 1804
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 16
Shah Alam II
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1806
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 17
Kirill Razumovski
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1803
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 18
Matthew Boulton
INVENTOR
1728 - 1809
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 19
Oliver Goldsmith
WRITER
1728 - 1774
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1792
Go to all RankingsJohann van Beethoven
COMPOSER
1740 - 1792
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 8
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1792
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 9
Jacques Cazotte
WRITER
1719 - 1792
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 10
Nguyễn Huệ
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1792
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 11
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1721 - 1792
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 12
Tiradentes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1746 - 1792
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 13
Robert Adam
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 14
Joseph Martin Kraus
COMPOSER
1756 - 1792
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 15
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 16
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
WRITER
1751 - 1792
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 17
Legall de Kermeur
CHESS PLAYER
1702 - 1792
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 18
Denis Fonvizin
WRITER
1745 - 1792
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 19
Antoine Louis
PHYSICIAN
1723 - 1792
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Adam ranks 1,252 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Shearer (1970), Michael Scot (1175), Thomas Reid (1710), Martin Lowry (1874), Mike Hailwood (1940), and Charles Rolls (1877). After him are Frank Williams (1942), Katharine, Duchess of Kent (1933), Thomas Simpson (1710), Keith O'Brien (1938), Desmond Morris (1928), and Denny Laine (1944).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Shearer
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,246
Michael Scot
OCCULTIST
1175 - 1232
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,247
Thomas Reid
PHILOSOPHER
1710 - 1796
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,248
Martin Lowry
CHEMIST
1874 - 1936
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,249
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,250
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,251
Robert Adam
ARCHITECT
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,252
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 1,253
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 1,254
Thomas Simpson
MATHEMATICIAN
1710 - 1761
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1,255
Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 1,256
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 1,257
Denny Laine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1,258
Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom
Among architects born in United Kingdom, Robert Adam ranks 6. Before him are Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (1935), Christopher Wren (1632), James Stirling (1926), Inigo Jones (1573), and Ebenezer Howard (1850). After him are David Chipperfield (1953), Michael Ventris (1922), Joseph Paxton (1803), John Nash (1752), Archibald Leitch (1865), and William Kent (1685).
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 1
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 2
James Stirling
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 3
Inigo Jones
1573 - 1652
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 4
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6
David Chipperfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 7
Michael Ventris
1922 - 1956
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 8
Joseph Paxton
1803 - 1865
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 9
John Nash
1752 - 1835
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 10
Archibald Leitch
1865 - 1939
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 11
William Kent
1685 - 1748
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 12