Michael Adams may refer to:
Academia
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Michael Friedrich Adams
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
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Michael F. Adams
Michael Fred Adams (born March 25, 1948) is president emeritus of the University of Georgia in the Georgia (U.S. state), U.S. state of Georgia.
Adams began his career in education as a faculty member at Ohio State University from 1973 to 1975. H ...
(born 1948), former president of the University of Georgia
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J. Michael Adams J. Michael Adams (October 22, 1947 – June 21, 2012) was the president of Fairleigh Dickinson University and the president of the International Association of University Presidents. (1947–2012), president of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Arts and entertainment
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Michael Adams (journalist)
Michael Evelyn Adams (31 May 1920 – 6 February 2005) was a British journalist who worked for the BBC.
Life
Born in Addis Ababa, Michael Adams studied at Christ Church, Oxford. During the Second World War, he was shot down over the North Se ...
(1920–2005), who worked for the BBC
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Michael Adams (Canadian writer), contributor to ''
The Walrus''
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Michael Adams (stunt performer) (1950–2010), actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator
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Michael Adams (presenter)
Michael Adams (born 23 August 1999) is a British television personality. He has appeared on various programmes for CBBC, including ''Show Me What You're Made Of'' with Stacey Dooley.
Background
Adams was born in Sunderland, though was raised in ...
(born 1999), British television personality
Politics
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Michael Adams (Canadian politician) (1845–1899), Canadian politician
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Michael Adams (Kentucky politician) (born 1976), Secretary of State of Kentucky
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Michael Adams (Wisconsin politician)
Michael "Mic" Adams (October 28, 1831 – December 24, 1903) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in Western, New York, Adams moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Wisconsin Territory in 1840. They moved to Elba, Wisconsi ...
(1831–1903), American businessman and politician
Sports
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Micky Adams (born 1961), English former professional footballer and current football coach
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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 Sacra ...
(born 1963), former NBA basketball player
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Michael Adams (chess player) (born 1971), English chess grandmaster
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Michael Adams (American football)
Michael Wayne Adams, Jr. (born June 17, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Louisiana.
On June 19, 2013, Adams signed a one-yea ...
(born 1985), NFL cornerback
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Mick Adams (1951–2017), rugby league player
Other people
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Michael J. Adams (1930–1967), American test pilot
*Michael Adams, co-founder of the Canadian polling firm
Environics
Environics Research is a fully Canadian-owned company that has been providing consulting and market research services for businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations for more than 50 years. Environics is a full-service research firm ...
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Michael Adams (RAF officer)
Air vice-marshal Michael Keith Adams (23 January 1934 – 30 August 2022) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
Biography
Born on 23 January 1934, Michael Adams was educated at Bedford School. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1952. He became ...
(1934–2022), British Royal Air Force officer
See also
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Mike Adams (disambiguation)
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Adams (surname)
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