Paul Adam (other)
Paul Adam may refer to: *Paul Adam (French novelist) (1862–1920) * Paul Adam (German soldier) (1892–1969) * Paul Adam (English novelist) (born 1958), English journalist and novelist *Paul Adam (music) (born 1964), British songwriter *Jean-Pierre-Paul Adam, French actor See also * Paul Adams (other) Paul Adams may refer to: Academics * Paul L. Adams (academic) (1915–1984), president of Roberts Wesleyan College and candidate for Governor of New York * Paul Adams (scientist), British professor of neurobiology at Stony Brook University * Pau ...

Paul Adam (French Novelist)
Paul Auguste Marie Adam (7 December 1862 – 1 January 1920) was a French novelist who became an early proponent of Symbolism in France, and one of the founders of the Symbolist review '' Le Symboliste''. Career Adam's first novel, ''Chair molle'' ("Soft Flesh"), was the story of a prostitute in the Naturalist manner, which led to him being prosecuted for immorality before the Cour d'assises and sentenced to a fortnight in prison and a 500-franc fine. Together with Jean Moréas, he co-wrote ''Les Demoiselles Goubert'', a novel that marked the transition between Naturalism and Symbolism in French literature. His ''Lettres de Malaisie'' (1897) was speculative fiction about politics in the future. He also wrote a series of historical novels that dealt with the period of the Napoleonic Wars and their aftermath; the first installment in the series, ''La Force'', was published in 1899. It was followed by ''L'enfant d'Austerlitz'' (1901), ''La ruse'' (1902) and ''Au soleil de Jui ...
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Paul Adam (German Soldier)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the German Army (Wehrmacht), Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 List of foreign recipien ...
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