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Robert Adam

British neoclassical architect (1728–1792)

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Born: 1728-07-03
Died: 1792-03-03

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Type: Person
Country: DE
Active from: 1810-06-08
Active to: 1856-07-29

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Listeners: 214
Total plays: 902

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5 total works indexed

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Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x

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Key facts

Born: ( 1728-07-03 ) 3 July 1728, Kirkcaldy , Fife, Scotland
Died: 3 March 1792 (1792-03-03) (aged 63), London , England
Burial place: Westminster Abbey
Alma mater: University of Edinburgh
Style: Neoclassical
Parents: William Adam (father) Mary Robertson (mother)
Relatives: John Adam (brother) James Adam (brother)
Occupation: Architect
Practice: Adam Brothers (Edinburgh, London)
Buildings: Syon House , Culzean Castle , Kedleston Hall , Pulteney Bridge , Harewood House , Charlotte Square

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Key dates

Born: 3 July 1728
Died: 3 March 1792

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Family name: Adam
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Kirkcaldy
Place of death: London
Father: William Adam
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Harewood House

Article

Robert Adam by James Tassie (medallion) 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. With his older brother John, Robert took on the family business, which included lucrative work for the Board of Ordnance, after William's death.

In 1754, he left for Rome, spending nearly five years on the continent studying architecture under Charles-Louis Clérisseau and Giovanni Battista Piranesi. On his return to Britain he established a practice in London, where he was joined by his younger brother James. Here he developed the "Adam Style", and his theory of "movement" in architecture, based on his studies of antiquity, and became one of the most successful and fashionable architects in the country. Adam held the post of Architect of the King's Works from 1761 to 1769.