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of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of the soil (Adama)". Variations include Addams, McAdam and MacAdam.

People with the surname

Politics and law

* A. A. Adams (1900–1985), American politician *

Abigail Adams Abigail Adams ( ''née'' Smith; November 22, [ O.S. November 11] 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams. She was a founder of the United States, an ...

(1744–1818), second First Lady of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States * Barbara Adams (born 1962), Canadian politician * Benjamin F. Adams (1822–1902), American politician *

Brock Adams Brockman Adams (January 13, 1927 – September 10, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of Congress. A Democrat from Washington, Adams served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, and United States Secretary of Trans ...

(1927–2004), U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Washington * Bryan Adams (politician) (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Parish * Campbell W. Adams (1852–1930), New York state engineer and surveyor * Charles C. Adams Jr. (born 1947), American international arbitration lawyer, civic activist *

Charles Francis Adams Sr. Charles Francis Adams Sr. (August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886) was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union effort ...

(1807–1886), U.S. congressman, ambassador *

Dick Adams (politician) Dick Godfrey Harry Adams (born 29 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Lyons in central Tasmania from the 1993 federal el ...

(born 1951), Australian politician * Dorothy Adams, later known as

Dorothy Williams (activist) Dorothy Adams Williams (1928 - May 2011) was a South African educator who fought against apartheid. Adams was subject to a banning order and eventually left South Africa in exile; she worked with Albie Sachs in London. After her return to South Af ...

(1928–2011), South African anti-apartheid activist * Elmer B. Adams (1842-1916), United States District Court judge *

Elmer Ellsworth Adams Elmer Ellsworth Adams (December 31, 1861 – May 24, 1950) was an American businessman, newspaper editor, and politician. Adams was born in Waterbury, Vermont and moved to Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, in 1878. He graduated from ...

(1861-1950), American newspaper editor and politician *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York C ...

(born 1960),

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

(2022-present) * Floyd Adams Jr. (1945–2014), American politician * Fraser L. Adams (1891–1979), mayor of Huntsville, Alabama * Gabriel Adams (1790–1864), mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *

Gerry Adams Gerard Adams ( ga, Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh; born 6 October 1948) is an Irish republican politician who was the president of Sinn Féin between 13 November 1983 and 10 February 2018, and served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth from 2011 to 2020 ...

(born 1948), Irish republican politician, former Leader of Sinn Féin (1983–2018) *

Hank Adams Henry Lyle Adams (May 16, 1943 – December 21, 2020, Assiniboine-Sioux) was an American Native rights activist known as a successful strategist, tactician, and negotiator. He was instrumental in resolving several key conflicts between Native Am ...

(1943–2020), Native American rights activist * Henry Cullen Adams (1850–1906), U.S. representative from Wisconsin *

Irene Adams Katherine Patricia Irene Adams, Baroness Adams of Craigielea (born 27 December 1947) is a Scottish Labour peer who served as the Member of Parliament for Paisley North from 1990 to 2005. Early life Adams was educated at Stanley Green High S ...

, Baroness Adams of Craigielea (born 1947), Scottish politician *

Isaac Adams (inventor) Isaac Adams (August 16, 1802 – July 19, 1883) was an American inventor and politician. He served in the Massachusetts Senate and invented the Adams Power Press, which revolutionized the printing industry. His son, Isaac Adams Jr., inve ...

(1802–1883), American inventor and politician * Isaac Adams (Maine politician) (1773–1834), American politician * Isaac Adams (Wisconsin politician) (1825–1879), American politician *

John Donley Adams John Donley Adams (born November 2, 1973) is an American lawyer from Virginia. He is a partner at McGuire Woods, where he chairs the Government Investigations Department and co-chairs the Appellate Team. Adams ran for Attorney General of Virginia ...

(born 1973), American lawyer and politician *

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

(1735–1826), one of the Founding Fathers, first Vice President of the United States and second President of the United States * John Adams (Canadian general) (born 1942), Chief of the Canadian Security Establishment *

John Adams (New York politician) John Adams (August 26, 1778 – September 25, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States Congressman from New York (state), New York from 1833 to 1835. Life John studied law, and taught school in Durham. ...

(1778–1854), U.S. congressman from New York * John Adams (Virginia politician) (1773–1825), American politician *

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...

(1767–1848), sixth president of the United States and son of John Adams, second president of the United States * Judith Adams (1943–2012), Australian senator * Jüri Adams (born 1947), Estonian politician *

Leo G. Adams Leo G. Adams (born September 11, 1937) is an American politician and mechanical engineer. Adams lived in New Hope, Minnesota with his wife and family. He graduated from North Community High School, Minneapolis North High School, then received his ...

(born 1937), American politician *

Mumuni Adams Mumuni Adams was a Ghanaian politician. He was the member of parliament for the Wala constituency from 1965 to 1966. Biography Adams was born in 1907 at Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region of Ghana. He was educated at the Wa Government S ...

(born 1907), Ghanaian politician * Natalie Adams (born 1965), Australian judge *

Nigel Adams Nigel Adams (born 30 November 1966) is a British politician who served as Minister of State without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby and Ains ...

(born 1966), British politician *

Philip Adams Sir Philip George Doyne Adams KCMG (17 December 1915 – 14 October 2001) was a British career diplomat. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand and was educated at Lancing College, Sussex, before going on to read Philosophy, Politics and Eco ...

(1915–2001), British diplomat * Platt Adams (politician) (1792–1887), New York politician * Robert Adams Jr. (1849–1906), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania * Robert H. Adams (1792–1830), U.S. senator from Mississippi * Salisbury Adams (1925-2004), American lawyer and politician *

Samuel Adams Samuel Adams ( – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States. He was a politician in colonial Massachusetts, a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and ...

(1722–1803), American revolutionary *

Samuel Adams (Arkansas politician) Samuel Adams (June 5, 1805 – February 27, 1850) was an American politician who served as acting governor of Arkansas from April to November 1844. Early life Adams was born in Halifax County, Virginia. He moved to Arkansas in 1835, where he ...

(1805–1850), governor of Arkansas * Thomas Adams (politician) (1730–1788), American Continental Congressman * Washington Adams (1814–1883), justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri

Sports

Alvan Adams Alvan Leigh Adams (born July 19, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. Adams spent his entire career with the Phoenix Suns and retired in 1988 as the second all-time Suns scorer with 13,910 career points. College career Du ...

(born 1954), American basketball player * Amanda Adams (born 1976), American author and archaeologist * Amos Adams (footballer) (1880–1941), English footballer * Andre Adams (born 1975), New Zealand cricketer *

Austin Adams (baseball, born 1986) Austin David Adams (born August 19, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers. Amateur career Ad ...

, American baseball player *

Austin Adams (baseball, born 1991) Austin Lance Adams (born May 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Pad ...

, American baseball player *Aydan Adams (born 2002), American football player *

Babe Adams Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams (May 18, 1882 – July 27, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1906 to 1926 who spent nearly his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Noted for his outstanding control, ...

(1882–1968), American baseball pitcher *

Blair Adams Blair Vincent Adams (born 8 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for South Shields. His professional career dates back to 2010 since which time he has played with teams including Brentford, Northampto ...

(born 1991), English footballer * Bob Adams (1920s pitcher) (1901–1996), American National League baseball pitcher *

Bob Adams (1930s pitcher) Robert Andrew Adams (January 20, 1907 – March 6, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Adams played for the Philadelphia Phillies in and . He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and died in Jacksonville, Flo ...

(1907–1970), American National League baseball pitcher * Bob Adams (American football) (born 1946), US American football player *

Bobby Adams Robert Henry Adams (December 14, 1921 – February 13, 1997) was an American professional baseball third baseman and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1946 through 1959 for the Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs, Chicago White Sox, ...

(1921–1997), American Major League Baseball infielder * Boyd Adams (born 1934), American racing driver *

Bud Adams Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams, Jr. (January 3, 1923 – October 21, 2013) was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League franchise. A member of the Cherokee Nation who originally made ...

(1923–2013), owner of American professional football team, Tennessee Titans * Carl Adams (born 1942), American racing driver * Charles Adams (1876–1947), American businessman and Boston Bruins founder *

Ché Adams Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams (born 13 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Southampton and the Scotland national team. Adams began his senior career in non-league football with Oadby Town and Ilkeston b ...

(born 1996), English footballer who plays for Scotland *

Chris Adams (cricketer) Christopher John Adams (born 6 May 1970) is an English former first-class cricketer who briefly represented his nation at Test and One Day International level. He is the current interim head coach of the Dutch national team. Playing career ...

(born 1970), English cricketer *

Chris Adams (footballer) Christopher James Adams (6 September 1927 – 24 June 2012) was an English footballer whose position was outside left. Playing career Adams started his career playing for various local teams in Essex before joining Leytonstone. He signed for T ...

(1927–2012), English footballer *

Chris Adams (rugby league) Chris Adams (born 12 August 1986) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays at . He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. Background Born in Nambour, Queensland, Adams played his junior ...

(born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer *

Chris Adams (wrestler) Christopher Adams (10 February 1955 – 7 October 2001), best known as "Gentleman" Chris Adams, was an English professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer, and judoka. By age 21, he was a three-time British National Judo Champion in hi ...

(1955–2001), English judoka and professional wrestler * Chuck Adams (born 1971), American tennis player *

Danesha Adams Danesha LaVonne Adams (born June 6, 1986) is an American retired soccer forward and midfielder. She is an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars. She played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously pl ...

(born 1986), American footballer (soccer) *

Danielle Adams Danielle E'Shawn Adams (born February 19, 1989) is an American forward-center who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is the first Texas A&M player to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American. ...

(born 1989), American basketball player * Darren Adams (born 1974), English footballer *

Davante Adams Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the s ...

(born 1992), American football player * Davey Adams (1883–1948), Scottish footballer *

Dennis Adams Dennis Adams (born 1948) is an American artist. He has made urban interventions and museum installations that reveal historical and political undercurrents in photography, cinema, public space and architecture. About Adams was born in Des Moi ...

(1934–1971), South African boxer of the 1950s and 1960s *

Derek Adams Derek Watt Adams (born 25 June 1975) is a Scottish football manager and former player who is currently manager of Morecambe. Adams played professionally for six clubs, including Aberdeen and Motherwell, where he made over 300 league appearances ...

(born 1975), Scottish footballer and manager *

Diane Adams Diane Adams, née Wolanicki (born c. 1965) is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is a , and a two-time (, ). In 1994, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Heather Houston H ...

, Canadian curler, World champion *

Doc Adams Daniel Lucius "Doc" Adams (November 1, 1814 – January 3, 1899) was an American baseball player and executive who is regarded by historians as an important figure in the sport's early years. For most of his career he was a member of the Ne ...

(1814–1899), American baseball player and executive, credited with inventing the shortstop position *

Don Adams (basketball) Don Lamar Adams (November 27, 1947 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball small forward. He was 6 ft 6 in 210 lb. Born in Atlanta, Adams attended Northwestern University and was selected in the 8th round of the ...

(1947–2013), American basketball player * Eddie Adams, American racing driver *

Emery Adams Emery "Ace" Adams (October 10, 1911 – death date unknown) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1947 with the Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, and Baltimore Elite Giants The Baltimore Elite G ...

(1911–1960), American baseball player *

Gaines Adams Gaines Adams (June 8, 1983 – January 17, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized ...

(1983–2010), American football player *

Gary Adams (baseball) Gary Adams (born September 4, 1939) is an American former college baseball coach, the head baseball coach of the UCLA Bruins from 1975–2004. Adams also served as the first head coach at UC Irvine from 1970–1974, winning two Division II nati ...

(born 1939), American college baseball coach *

Georgia Adams Georgia Louise Adams (born 4 October 1993) is an English cricketer who is the captain of Sussex and Southern Vipers, as well as playing for Southern Brave. Adams has previously played for Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super Lea ...

(born 1993), English women's cricketer * Harry Adams (baseball umpire) (1863–1941), American Major League Baseball umpire *

Hassan Adams Hassan Olawale Adams (born June 20, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Arizona. High school career Adams attended Westchester High School in Westchester, Los Angeles, where he averaged ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Jack Adams John James Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionair ...

(1894–1968), National Hockey League player, coach, and manager *

Jalen Adams Jalen R. Adams (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. College career Adams arrived at Con ...

(born 1995), American basketball player for

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...

in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Jamal Adams (born 1995), American football player *

Jamie Adams Jamie Adams (born 26 August 1987 in Stranraer) is a Scottish former football player. Club career Kilmarnock Adams was a product of Kilmarnock's youth system, signing for the club in the summer of 2004. He was loaned to Queen of the South a ...

(born 1987), Scottish footballer *

Jen Adams Jen Adams (born 1980) is the head women's lacrosse coach at Loyola University Maryland and was an All-American lacrosse player at the University of Maryland from 1998 to 2001, leading the Terrapins to national titles for four straight years, i ...

(born 1980), Australian lacrosse coach and former player * Jimmy Adams (racing driver) (born 1972), US racecar driver *

Jordan Adams Jordan LaVell Adams (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Club Atlético Aguada of Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was the first UCLA freshman to score 20 or more ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Josh Adams (American football) Josh Adams (born October 29, 1996) is an American football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, and he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafte ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Junior Adams Alton Johnson Adams Jr. (born October 20, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the co-offensive coordinator for the Oregon Ducks. He previously served as wide receivers coach for the Washington Huskies. Early l ...

(born 1979), American football coach *

Katrina Adams Katrina M. Adams (born August 5, 1968) is an American tennis executive and former professional tennis player from Chicago. She was president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association and chair of the US Open (tennis), US Open, as well as t ...

(born 1968), American professional tennis player * Keion Adams (born 1995), American football player *

Kevyn Adams Kevyn William Adams (born October 8, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), center and current general manager of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. During his career, Adams played for the Toronto ...

(born 1974), American ice hockey player * Marcus Adams (footballer) (born 1993), Australian rules footballer *

Martin Adams Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgesh ...

(born 1956), English darts player, 2007 British Darts Organisation World Champion * Matthew Adams (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Michael Adams (basketball) Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Adams was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Professional career After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sa ...

(born 1963), American NBA basketball player, college basketball *

Michael Adams (chess player) Michael Adams (born 17 November 1971) is an English chess grandmaster and is a seven-time British Chess Champion. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761, the ...

(born 1971), English chess grandmaster *

Micky Adams Michael Richard Adams (born 8 November 1961) is an English former professional association football, footballer and football manager. As a player, he was a Full-back (football), full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a ninete ...

(born 1961), English football (soccer) manager * Mike Adams (born 1974), professional American football player *

Montravius Adams Montravius Adams (born July 24, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. Early years Adams attended Dooly County High School in Vienna ...

(born 1995), American football player * Myles Adams (born 1998), American football player * Neil Adams (born 1958), British judoka * Neil Adams (born 1965), English football (soccer) player * Nick Adams (born 1948), British racing driver *

Nicola Adams Nicola Virginia Adams (born 26 October 1982) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first fe ...

(born 1982), English boxer * Ondigui Adams (born 1987), Cameroonian football (soccer) player *

Philippe Adams Philippe Adams (born 19 November 1969 in Mouscron, Belgium) is a racing driver. Career Early career Adams first began in motorsport at the age of twelve, racing karts, before beginning in car racing in 1984. In 1992, Adams competed in t ...

(born 1969), Belgian Formula One driver *

Phillip Adams (American football) Phillip Matthew Adams (July 20, 1988 – April 8, 2021) was an American football cornerback. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. ...

(1988–2021), American football player * Rex Adams (1928–2014), English footballer *

Riley Adams Riley Keaton Adams (born June 26, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros of the University of San Diego. In 2021, he m ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Rodney Adams Rodney Alan Adams Jr. (born September 15, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at South Florida, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Colleg ...

(born 1994), American football player * Ronnie Adams (1916–2004), British rally driver * Roosevelt Adams (born 1994), Filipino-American basketball player *

Russ Adams Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ ...

(born 1980), American baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays * Sadick Adams (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer *

Sam Adams Samuel Adams ( – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States. He was a politician in colonial Massachusetts, a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and ...

(born 1973), US American football player *

Sam Adams Sr. Samuel Edwards Adams Sr. (September 20, 1948 – October 10, 2015) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard with the New England Patriots (1972– 1980) and the New Orleans Saints (1981) of the National Football L ...

(1948–2015), US American football player *

Shawn Adams Shawn Adams (born April 4, 1974 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia. Career Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up at the 1992 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, and then the next yea ...

(born 1974), Canadian curler * Sidney Adams (1904–1945), English cricketer *

Spencer Adams Spencer Dewey Adams (June 21, 1898 – November 24, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player. Career He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1923, the Washington Senators in 1925, the New York Yankees in 1926 and the St. Louis Browns in 1927. ...

(1898–1970), American Baseball player * Stephen Adams (born 1989), Ghanaian football player * Steven Adams (born 1993), New Zealand basketball player; half-brother of Valerie Adams (below) * Stewart Adams (ice hockey) (1904–1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Taeyanna Adams, Micronesian swimmer *

Tony Adams Tony Alexander Adams (born 10 October 1966) is an English former football manager and player. Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both teams. He spent his entire playing career of 19 years as a centre back at Arsenal, making 672 ...

(born 1966), English footballer and manager *

Trey Adams Trey Adams (born March 4, 1997) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for Washington. Early years Adams attended Wenatchee High School in Wenatchee, Washington. While there he played tackle on the schoo ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Tyler Adams Tyler Shaan Adams (born February 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Premier League club Leeds United and captains the United States national team. Primarily a midfielder, Adams is capable of playing as a fullba ...

(born 1999), American soccer player *

Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time IAAF World Championships in Athletics, World champion, four-time IAAF World Indoor Championships, World Indoor champion, ...

(born 1984), New Zealand shot putter *

Vicki Adams Victoria Elizabeth "Vicki" Chalmers (née Adams) (born 16 November 1989) is a Scottish curler who was the long time second for Eve Muirhead. Representing Scotland, they won the 2013 World Championships and the European Championships in 2011 ...

(born 1989), Scottish curler * Vicki Adams (trick rider) (born 1951), rodeo performer * W. Adams, English football manager of Shrewsbury Town Football Club between 1905 and 1912

Literature and journalism

* Bristow Adams (1875–1957), American journalist, forester, professor, illustrator *

Brooks Adams Peter Chardon Brooks Adams (June 24, 1848 – February 13, 1927) was an American attorney, historian, political scientist and a critic of capitalism. Early life and education Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 24, 1848, son of ...

(1848–1927), American historian and a critic of capitalism *

Carol J. Adams Carol J. Adams (born 1951) is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including '' The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory'' (1990) and ''The Pornography of Meat'' ...

(born 1951), American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate *

Cecil Adams Cecil Adams is the pseudonymous author of ''The Straight Dope'', a popular question and answer column published in ''The Chicago Reader'' from 2 February 1973 to 2018. The true identity of Adams, whether a single individual or a group of authors, ...

, pseudonym of author(s) of a syndicated question-and-answer column, ''The Straight Dope'' *

Douglas Adams Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author and screenwriter, best known for ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' developed into a " ...

(1952–2001), British comic radio dramatist and writer, author of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series * Eddie Adams (1933–2004), American photojournalist *

Francis Adams (writer) Francis William Lauderdale Adams (27 September 1862 – 4 September 1893) was an essayist, poet, dramatist, novelist and journalist who produced a large volume of work in his short life. Early years Adams was born in Malta the son of Andrew ...

(1862–1893), Australian essayist, poet, dramatist, novelist and journalist * Franklin P. Adams (1881–1960), American columnist (under the pen name F.P.A.), writer, and wit *

Hannah Adams Hannah Adams (October 2, 1755December 15, 1831) was an American author of books on comparative religion and early United States history. She was born in Medfield, Massachusetts and died in Brookline. Adams was the first woman in the U.S. who worke ...

(1755–1831), American historian and theologian *

Harriet Adams Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (December 12, 1892 – March 27, 1982) was an American juvenile book packager, children's novelist, and publisher who was responsible for some 200 books over her literary career. She wrote the plot outlines for many boo ...

(1892–1982), American novelist and publisher *

Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. Presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Fr ...

(1838–1918), American historian, journalist, and novelist * Kay Adams (born 1986), American sportscaster and television personality *

Lois Bryan Adams Lois Bryan Adams (, Bryan; pen name, L.; October 14, 1817 – June 28, 1870) was an American writer, as well as a newspaper editor and proprietor. During twenty years, Adams was a contributor to the newspaper literature of Michigan, and wrote oc ...

(1817-1870), American writer, journalist, newspaper editor *

Mary Hall Barrett Adams Mary Hall Adams (, Barrett; September 16, 1816 – December 8, 1860) was a 19th-century American book editor and letter writer. Her writing include: ''Sabbath School annual for 1846-'', ''Never give up, or, How children may be happy'', and ''The Ra ...

(1816–1860), American editor, letter writer *

Mary Mathews Adams Mary Mathews Adams (previously, Mary Mathews Smith and Mary Mathews Barnes; October 23, 1840 – December 11, 1902) was an Irish-born American writer and philanthropist. The author of thirty or more hymns, it was her Shakespearian study in which ...

(1840–1902), American writer, philanthropist *

Phillip Adams Phillip Adams, Philip Adams, or Phil Adams may refer to: Sports * Phillip Adams (American football) (1988–2021), American football cornerback * Phillip Adams (sport shooter) (born 1945), Australian pistol shooter * Phil Adams (cricketer) (born 1 ...

(born 1939), Australian broadcaster, columnist *

Poppy Adams Poppy Adams is a British television documentary director/producer and novelist. Adams attended the Dragon School in Oxford and received a degree in Natural Sciences from Durham University. Adams has made films for the BBC, Channel 4 and The Dis ...

, British television director/producer and novelist *

R. J. Q. Adams Ralph James Quincy Adams (born September 22, 1943) is an author and historian. He is professor of European and British history at Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research univer ...

(born 1943), American historian and professor *

Richard Adams Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist and writer of the books ''Watership Down'', ''Maia'', ''Shardik'' and ''The Plague Dogs''. He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army ...

(1920–2016), British novelist, author of ''Watership Down'' and ''The Plague Dogs'' * Roy Adams (born 1940), Canadian author, newspaper columnist, human rights activist, and academic *

Samuel Hopkins Adams Samuel Hopkins Adams (January 26, 1871 – November 16, 1958) was an American writer who was an investigative journalist and muckraker. Background Adams was born in Dunkirk, New York. Adams was a muckraker, known for exposing public-health inju ...

(1871–1958), American journalist and short story writer *

Sarah Fuller Flower Adams Sarah Fuller Flower Adams (or Sally Adams) (22 February 1805 – 14 August 1848) was an English poet and hymnwriter. A selection of hymns she wrote, published by William Johnson Fox, included her best-known one, "Nearer, My God, to Thee", report ...

(1805–1848), English poet, hymn writer

Music

Ben Adams Benjamin “Ben” Edward Stephen Adams (born 22 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter from Ascot, England, best known as a member of the British-Norwegian boy band A1. Early life Born in Ascot, Adams attended Westminster Under ...

(born 1981), British singer, businessman *

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

(born 1959), Canadian singer, guitarist, and songwriter *

Charlie Adams (drummer) Charlie Adams is an American drummer, best known for playing in Yanni's touring band, after having played with Yanni in the early 1980s rock band Chameleon. Adams was born in Joliet, Illinois. Music career Chameleon Band members of regional ro ...

(born 1954), American musician * Dave Adams (1938–2016), English musician and songwriter *

Derroll Adams Derroll Adams (November 27, 1925 – February 6, 2000) was an American folk musician. Biography He was born Derroll Lewis Thompson in Portland, Oregon, United States. At 16, he served in the Army, but was discharged when his true age of 16 was ...

(1925–2000), American folk musician *

India Adams India Adams (March 5, 1927 – April 25, 2020) was an American singer, known as the ghost singer who dubbed the singing voices of Cyd Charisse and Joan Crawford in the mid-1950s. Career She dubbed the singing voices for Charisse in ''The Band Wa ...

(1927–2020), American singer * Jim Adams (musician) (born 1967), American, songwriter, heavy-metal guitarist with the band Defiance *

John Adams (composer) John Coolidge Adams (born February 15, 1947) is an American composer and conductor whose music is rooted in minimalism. Among the most regularly performed composers of contemporary classical music, he is particularly noted for his operas, which ...

(born 1947), American minimalist composer *

John Luther Adams John Luther Adams (born January 23, 1953) is an American composer whose music is inspired by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska, where he lived from 1978 to 2014. His orchestral work '' Become Ocean'' was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Priz ...

(born 1953), American composer * Louise Adams (born 1983), Australian musician *

Oleta Adams Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer and pianist. She found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears's international chart-topping album ''The Seeds of Love'' (1989). Her ...

(born 1962), American soul and jazz singer *

Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a s ...

(1930–1986), American jazz saxophonist and composer *

Pierrette Adams Pierrette Adams (born 5 May 1962) is a singer, nicknamed "Mère Z", from the Republic of the Congo, who was based for many years in Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, and since 2003, has been based in Dakar in Senegal. She has released seven albums since ...

(born 1962), singer from the Republic of the Congo *

Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams left ...

(born 1974), American alternative-country and rock and roll singer/songwriter *

(born 1993), American rapper * Suzanne Adams (1872–1953), American operatic soprano * Victoria Adams (born 1974), birth name of British pop singer "Posh Spice"

Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (; born 17 April 1974) is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. Wi ...

* William James Adams Jr. (born 1975), birth name of

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas. ...

, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer *

Yolanda Adams Yolanda Yvette Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold over 10 million album ...

(born 1961), American gospel singer

Art and photography

Ansel Adams Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advoca ...

(1902–1984), American photographer *

Arthur Adams (comics) Arthur Adams (born April 5, 1963) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries ''Longshot (Marvel Comics), Longshot''. His subsequent inte ...

(born 1963), American comic book artist *

Clinton Adams Clinton Adams (December 11, 1918 – May 13, 2002) was an American artist and art historian. He was known for his contributions to the field of lithography. Biography Adams was born in Glendale, California. He worked in the art department ...

(1918–2002), American painter and lithographer * Elinor Proby Adams (1885–1945), English painter * Gina Adams (born 1965),

Ojibwe The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of ...

-American cross-media artist and activist * Harriet Isabel Adams (1863–1952), British artist and scientific illustrator *

Herbert Adams (sculptor) Samuel Herbert Adams (January 28, 1858 – May 21, 1945) was an American sculptor. Biography Herbert Adams was born in 1858 at West Concord, Vermont, son of machinist and patternmaker Samuel Minot Adams and Nancy Powers. In 1863, at the age o ...

(1858–1945), American sculptor *

J. Ottis Adams John Ottis Adams (July 8, 1851 – January 28, 1927) was an American Impressionism, American impressionist Painting, painter and art educator who is best known as a member of the Hoosier Group of Indiana landscape painters, along with William For ...

(1851–1927), American Impressionist painter * JJ Adams (born 1978), British mixed media artist *

Mark Adams (artist) Mark Adams (October 27, 1925 – January 24, 2006) was an American artist best known for his watercolors of still life subjects. He was also a designer of tapestries and stained glass. Biography Adams was born in Fort Plain, New York. He attend ...

(1925–2006), American artist *

Mark Adams (photographer) Mark Adams (born 1949) is one of New Zealand's most distinguished photographers. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and attended the Canterbury University School of Fine Arts from 1967–1970, majoring in graphic design to get access to ...

(born 1949), New Zealand photographer *

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Supe ...

(born 1941), American comic book artist *

Robert Adams (photographer) Robert Adams (born May 8, 1937) is an American photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the American West.Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated ''Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained nation ...

(born 1957), cartoonist and creator of the ''Dilbert'' comic strip * Theo Adams (born 1989), British performance artist * Tracey Adams (born 1954), American expressionist painter *

Wayman Elbridge Adams Wayman Elbridge Adams (September 23, 1883 – April 7, 1959) was an American painter best known for his portraits of famous people. His skill at painting at high speed earned him the nickname 'Lightning'. Life He was born in Muncie, Indiana, and ...

(1883–1959), American portrait painter

Dance

Precious Adams Precious Adams is an American ballet dancer who currently dances with the English National Ballet. Early life Adams was born and raised in Canton, Michigan. Training Adams began dancing at the age of seven at a competitive jazz dance studio. ...

, American ballet dancer

Drama and television

* Abel Adams (1879–1938), Finnish film producer *

Amy Adams Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for both her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, incl ...

(born 1974), American actress *

Beverly Adams Beverly Sassoon (born ) is a Canadian-American actress and author. Early life Adams was born in Alberta, Canada, but was a citizen of the United States. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Adams. Raised Roman Catholic, she moved with her ...

(born 1945), Canadian-born actress *

Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams (April 14, 1964 – August 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Adams is known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real ...

(1964–2007), American professional wrestler * Brooke Adams (born 1949), American actress * Carol Adams (1918–2012), American actress *

Cecily Adams Cecily April Adams (February 6, 1958 – March 3, 2004) was an American actress, casting director, and lyricist. Early life Adams was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, the daughter of comic actor Don Adams and singer Adelaide Efantis. H ...

(1958–2004), American actress, daughter of Don Adams * Chris Adams (1955–2001), English model and professional wrestler * CJ Adams (born 2000), American actor *

Don Adams Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Ge ...

(1923–2005), American actor, comedian and director *

Edie Adams Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke; April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman. She earned the Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Adams was well known for her impersonation ...

(1927–2008), American comedienne, actress, singer and businesswoman * Fran Adams, American actress * Jane Adams (born 1965), American actress *

Joey Adams Joey Adams (born Joseph Abramowitz; January 6, 1911 – December 2, 1999) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio host, nightclub performer and author, who was inducted into the New York Friars' Club in 1977 and wrote the book ''Bors ...

(1911–1999), American author and comedian *

(born 1968), American actress *

Julie Adams Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of ...

(1926–2019), American actress * Kathryn Adams (1893–1959), American silent film actress *

Kelly Adams Kelly Diane Adams (born 16 October 1979) is an English actress. She has played leading roles in a number of British television series: Mickie Hendrie in the BBC One medical drama series '' Holby City'' (2004–2006) and ''Casualty'' (2005); Emm ...

(born 1979), English actress *

Mary Kay Adams Mary Kay Adams (born September 12, 1962) is an American actress known for her roles in television. In a career that spanned from the mid-1980s to 2000, she had several roles on daytime television. Her most high profile role was as jet-setting ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Maud Adams Maud Adams (born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström; 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) and then as the eponymous character in ''Oct ...

(born 1945), Swedish model and actress *

Maude Adams Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden (November 11, 1872 – July 17, 1953), known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American actress who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 1905 Broadway production ...

(1872–1953), American stage actress * Nick Adams (1931–1968), American actor and screenwriter *

Patrick J. Adams Patrick Johannes Adams (born August 27, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Mike Ross, a college dropout turned unlicensed lawyer in USA Network's series '' Suits''. For his role in ''Suits'', Adams was nominated for Outstanding ...

(born 1981), Canadian actor *

Ryland Adams Ryan Adams (born May 14, 1991), known professionally as Ryland Adams, is an American YouTuber. In 2014, he became an on-air host and producer for Clevver, an online pop culture media company. Adams later left Clevver in 2017, citing questionable ...

(born 1991), American YouTuber * Stanley Adams (1915–1977), American actor and film writer *

Stella Adams Stella Adams (April 24, 1883 – September 17, 1961) was an American actress of the silent and early sound film eras. Her forte was in short films. Early years Adams was born in Sherman, Texas. Career Although Adams appeared in only 12 featur ...

(1883–1961), American actress *

Toni Adams Toni Leah Adams (née Collins) (August 19, 1964 – June 24, 2010) was an American professional wrestling valet, who appeared in several North American regional promotions during the 1980s including the Universal Wrestling Federation and the Uni ...

(1964–2010), American professional female wrestler *

(born 1940), Welsh actor *

Trudy Adams Trudy Adams is an American actress and retired female professional wrestler, who wrestled in the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling as Amy the Farmer's Daughter and in the Powerful Women of Wrestling, the Ladies Sports Club and the American Wrestling A ...

, American actress and professional wrestler

Models

Stephanie Adams Stephanie Adams (July 24, 1970 – May 18, 2018) was an American model and author. She was ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for November 1992. On May 18, 2018, Adams killed herself and her seven-year-old son in a murder-suicide. Accord ...

(1970–2018), American ''

Playboy ''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. K ...

'' model and author

Military

Charles Francis Adams Jr. Charles Francis Adams Jr. (May 27, 1835 – March 20, 1915) was an American author, historian, and railroad and park commissioner who served as the president of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1884 to 1890. He served as a colonel in the Union Arm ...

(1835–1915), Civil War General and president of the Union Pacific Railroad *

Charles Francis Adams III Charles Francis Adams III (August 2, 1866 – June 10, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the 44th United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was skipper of the Resolute which ...

(1866–1954), U.S. Navy secretary * Donald E. Adams (1921–1952), American pilot and Korean War flying ace * James Frank Adams (1844-1922), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John G. B. Adams (1841-1900), Civil War Officer and Medal of Honor recipient *

Robert Bellew Adams Major-General Sir Robert Bellew Adams (Muree, Punjab, India, 26 July 1856 – 13 February 1928, Inverness) was a Scottish general of the Indian Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in ...

(1856–1928), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Samuel Adams (naval officer) Samuel Adams (April 10, 1912 – June 5, 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy decorated for action in the Battle of Midway during World War II. Biography Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, Adams was appointed to the United States Naval ...

(1912–1942), U.S. Navy officer

Science, medicine, and engineering

* Arthur Adams (1820–1878), British physician and naturalist *

Charles Hitchcock Adams Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his Monochrome photography, black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association ...

(1868–1951), U.S. astronomer * Clarence Raymond Adams (1898–1965), American mathematician *

Douglas Q. Adams Douglas Quentin Adams is a professor of English at the University of Idaho and an Indo-European comparativist. Adams studied at the University of Chicago, taking his PhD in 1972. He is an expert on Tocharian and a contributor on this subject to ...

, American linguist *

Edward Dean Adams Edward Dean Adams (April 9, 1846 – May 20, 1931) was an American businessman, banker, power broker and numismatist. He was the president of Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company which built the first hydroelectric power plant ...

(1846–1931), engineer, financier, and scientist, Niagara Falls hydroelectric dam engineer, recipient of the 1926

John Fritz Medal The John Fritz Medal has been awarded annually since 1902 by the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) for "outstanding scientific or industrial achievements". The medal was created for the 80th birthday of John Fritz, who lived betw ...

* Edwin Plimpton Adams (1878–1956), American physicist * Francis Adams (1796–1861), Scottish medical doctor and translator of Greek medical works *

(1858–1929), American architectural engineer *

Henry Percy Adams Henry Percy Adams, (October 26, 1865 – April 7, 1930) was an Ipswich-born English architect, and member of the FRIBA . Early life Adams's father, Webster Adams (1841–1900), was a surgeon in Ipswich, his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888) ...

(1865–1930), English architect *

Johann Friedrich Adam Johann Friedrich Adam, later called Michael Friedrich Adams (1780 in Moscow – 1 March 1838, in Vereya) was a botanist from Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. He studied from 1795–1796 in the medical school of Saint Petersburg, S ...

(1780–1838), Russian botanist known by the author abbreviation "Adams" *

John Bodkin Adams John Bodkin Adams (21 January 18994 July 1983) was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of i ...

(1899–1983), Irish-British physician and suspected serial killer *

John Couch Adams John Couch Adams (; 5 June 1819 – 21 January 1892) was a British mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall, and died in Cambridge. His most famous achievement was predicting the existence and position of ...

(1819–1892), British mathematician and astronomer *

Karl Adams (mathematician) Karl Adams (1811 in Merscheid – 14 November 1849, in Winterthur) was a Swiss mathematician and teacher who specialised in synthetic geometry. Publications * ''Lehre von den Transversalen'', 1843 * ''Die harmonischen Verhältnisse'', 1845 * ''Di ...

(1811–1849), Swiss mathematician and teacher * Matthew Algernon Adams (1836–1913), British medical doctor and chemist * Michael J. Adams (1930–1967), American aviator and NASA astronaut * Otto Eugene Adams (1889–1968), American architect *

Patch Adams Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971. Each year he also organizes volunteers from around the world to travel to var ...

(born 1945), American physician, social activist and clown *

Raymond Delacy Adams Raymond Delacy Adams (February 13, 1911 – October 18, 2008) was an American neurologist and neuropathologist. He was Bullard Professor of Neuropathology at Harvard Medical School and chief of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Alo ...

(1911–2008), American neurologist * Robert Adams (1540–1595), British architect and surveyor * Robert Adams (1809–1870), British firearms designer *

Robert McCormick Adams Jr. Robert McCormick Adams Jr. (July 23, 1926 – January 27, 2018) was an American anthropologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1984–94). He worked in both the Near East and Mesoamerica. A long time professor of the University of C ...

(1926–2018), U.S. anthropologist *

Roger Adams Roger Adams (January 2, 1889 – July 6, 1971) was an American organic chemist who developed the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and helped determine the composition of natural substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids. He isolat ...

(1889–1971), American organic chemist *

Stewart Adams (chemist) Dr. Stewart Sanders Adams (16 April 1923 – 30 January 2019) was an English pharmacist, and bioengineer who was part of a team from Boots which developed the painkiller ibuprofen in 1961. Ibuprofen is now on the World Health Organization's Mo ...

(1923–2019), British chemist *

Thomas Adams Thomas Adams may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Adams (MP), Member of Parliament for Bedford *Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet (1586–1667/68), Lord Mayor of London * Thomas Adams (politician) (1730–1788), Virginia delegate to the Continental Cong ...

(1871–1940), Scottish architect and urban planner *

Walter Sydney Adams Walter Sydney Adams (December 20, 1876 – May 11, 1956) was an American astronomer. Life and work Adams was born in Antioch, Turkey, to Lucien Harper Adams and Nancy Dorrance Francis Adams, missionary parents, and was brought to the U.S. i ...

(1876–1956), US astronomer *

William Adams (locomotive engineer) William Adams (15 October 1823 – 7 August 1904) was an English railway engineer. He was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the London and South West ...

(1823–1904), British locomotive engineer * William Adams (oculist) (1783–1827), British ophthalmic surgeon *

William Bridges Adams William Bridges Adams (1797 – 23 July 1872) was an English author, inventor and locomotive engineer. He is best known for his patented Adams axle – a successful radial axle design in use on railways in Britain until the end of steam trac ...

(1797–1872), British author, inventor, and locomotive engineer

Other

Adams baronets The Adams Baronetcy, of London, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 13 June 1660 for Thomas Adams, Lord Mayor of London in 1645. The title presumably became extinct on the death of the sixth baronet in 1770. Adams baron ...

, a 17th and 18th century English baronetcy *

Charles Francis Adams IV Charles Francis Adams IV (May 2, 1910 – January 5, 1999) was an American electronics industrialist, United States Naval officer, and great-great-great-grandson of John Adams. Early life Charles Francis Adams IV was born on May 2, 1910, in Bost ...

(1910–1999), American: president of Raytheon Company *

Charles Kendall Adams Charles Kendall Adams (January 24, 1835 – July 26, 1902) was an American educator and historian. He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901. ...

(1835–1902), American educator and historian * Charlotte Adams (1859–?), Australian, first European woman to climb to the peak of Mount Kosciuszko * Clifford Adams, computer programmer * Eliphalet Adams (1677–1753), American Puritan minister *

Herbert Baxter Adams Herbert Baxter Adams (April 16, 1850 – July 30, 1901) was an American educator and historian who brought German rigor to the study of history in America; a founding member of the American History Association; and one of the earliest ed ...

(1850–1901), American educator and historian *

Jane Kelley Adams Jane Kelley Adams (October 13/30, 1852 – April 17, 1924) was an American educator. She was always active in the educational work of her city and state, Woburn, Massachusetts. She served as president of the school board and was active among th ...

(1852-1924), American educator *

John Adams (mutineer) John Adams, known as Jack Adams (4 July 1767– 5 March 1829), was the last survivor of the mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790, the year after the mutiny. His real name was John Adams, but he used the name Alexander Smith ...

(1766–1829), last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island *

Kevin Adams Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...

(born 1962), American theatrical lighting designer *

Marcel Adams Marcel Adams (2 August 1920 – 11 August 2020) was a Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor.

(1920–2020), Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor * Margaret Adams (pilot), Australian pilot *

Richard Adams (businessman) Richard John Adams (born 28 October 1946) is a British businessman and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of the UK fair trade organisations Tearcraft and Traidcraft and of a number of social enterprises which promote environmentally re ...

(born 1946), British fair trade organisation founder *

Richard Adams (religious writer) Richard Adams (ca. 1626 – 7 February 1698) was a non-conforming English Presbyterian divine, known as author of sermons and other theological writings. Life He was the grandson of Richard Adams, the rector of Woodchurch, in the part of Chesh ...

(c. 1626–1698), non-conforming English Presbyterian divine *

Robert Merrihew Adams Robert Merrihew Adams (born September 8, 1937) is an American analytic philosopher, specializing in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of early modern philosophy. Life and career Adams was born on September 8, 1937, ...

(born 1937), American philosopher *

, American beer company *

Scott Adams (game designer) Scott Adams (born July 10, 1952) is an American entrepreneur, computer programmer, and video game designer. He co-founded, with ex-wife Alexis, Adventure International in 1979. The company developed and published video games for home computers. ...

(born 1952), American computer game designer and programmer * Thomas William Adams (1842–1919), New Zealand forestry pioneer * Trudie Adams (born 1959), American woman who has been missing since 1978 * Weaver W. Adams (1901–1963), American chess player *

William Adams (pilot) (24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japanese as , was an English navigator who, in 1600, was the first Englishman to reach Japan in a ship called 'de Liefde' under the leadership of Jacob Quaeckernaeck, the only surviving ship ...

(1564–1620), English navigator and first Briton to reach Japan *

William Adams (Master of Pembroke) William Adams (17 August 1706 in Shrewsbury, England – 13 February 1789) was Fellow and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Early years and education Adams was born at Shrewsbury on 17 August 1706 and baptised at St Chad's Church, Shrewsb ...

(1706–1789), English Master of Pembroke College, Oxford *

Zabdiel Adams Zabdiel Adams (November 5, 1739 – March 1, 1801), minister of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, was born in Braintree, now Quincy. His father was the uncle of John Adams, second President of the United States. He graduated from Harvard University in 1 ...

(1739–1801), American minister, writer, and cousin of President John Adams

Disambiguation

* Andrew Adams * Arthur Adams *

Bert Adams John Bertram Adams (June 21, 1891 – June 24, 1940) was a professional baseball player in the early 20th century. Primarily a catcher, Adams played from to , with the Cleveland Naps and Philadelphia Phillies. Adams died in 1940 at age 49 and ...

* Brian Adams * Charles Adams * Charles Francis Adams * Chris Adams * Colin Adams * Craig Adams * Daniel Adams *

David Adams David Adams Musical Theatre Performer Starlight Express, Avenue Q, Les Miserables, Government officials * David S. Adams (State Department) (born 1961), Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs * David Adams (Labour politician) ( ...

* Edward Adams * Francis Adams *

Frank Adams John Frank Adams (5 November 1930 – 7 January 1989) was a British mathematician, one of the major contributors to homotopy theory. Life He was born in Woolwich, a suburb in south-east London, and attended Bedford School. He began researc ...

* George Adams * Greg Adams *

* Herbert Adams * James Adams *

Jimmy Adams James Clive Adams OD (born 9 January 1968) is a former Jamaican cricketer, who represented the West Indies as player and captain during his career. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm orthodox spin bowler and fielder, especially in th ...

* Joseph Adams * Keith Adams *

Lee Adams Lee Richard Adams (born August 14, 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his musical theatre collaboration with Charles Strouse. Biography Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Adams is the son of Dr. Leopold Adams, originally of Stamford, Connecticu ...

* Mark Adams * Matthew Adams * Michael Adams * Mike Adams * Neil Adams * Nick Adams * Patrick Adams * Paul Adams *

* Rick Adams * Robert Adams *

Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the syndicated ''Dilbert'' comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. ''Dilbert'' gained nation ...

* Stanley Adams * Stephen Adams * Steve Adams * Terry Adams *

* Tom Adams *

* Walter Adams * William Adams