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James Adams (other)
James Adams may refer to: Academia *James Adams (Jesuit) (1737–1802), English philologist *James Truslow Adams (1878–1949), American historian *James Luther Adams (1901–1994), American theologian * James B. Adams (professor), professor at Arizona State University *James Noel Adams (1943–2021), emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and historian of the Latin language Arts and entertainment * James Barton Adams (1843–1918), cowboy poet * James Adams (entrepreneur), American author and entrepreneur * James B. Adams (composer) (c. 1749 – after 1794), English composer, organist, and cellist * Jim Adams (musician) (born 1967), American heavy metal guitarist *James Adams (character), character in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore Government and politics *James Adams (MP) (1752–1816), British Member of Parliament and Lord of the Admiralty * James Adams (Massachusetts politician) (1810–1880), mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts * James Hopkins Adams (1812–1861) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Adams (Jesuit)
James Adams (1737 – 7 December 1802) was an English Jesuit and philologist. Life Adams joined the England, English Society of Jesus, Jesuits in exile at their novitiate of Watten, Nord, Watten (France), on 7 September 1756. Afterwards Adams taught belles-lettres at the English College of St. Omer. Having exercised his functions as a missionary for many years, he retired to Dublin, August, 1802, and died there in the following month of December. Works Adams was the author of the following works. *''Early Rules for Taking a Likeness''. with plates, London, 1792; translated from Bonamici. *''Oratio Academica Anglice et Latine''. London, 1793. *''Euphonologia Linguae Anglicanae, Latine et Gallice'', London, 1794; for which he received the thanks of the Royal Society. *''Rule Britannia, or the Flattery of Free Subjects Expounded; to which is added an Academical Discourse''. London, 1798. *''A Sermon preached at the Catholic Chapel of St. Patrick, Sutton-street, on Wednesday, Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |