Robert Adam

British neoclassical architect (1728–1792)

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Born: 1728
Died: 1792
Works: 25

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The architecture, decoration, and furniture, of Robert & James Adam
The works in architecture of Robert and James Adam, esquires
The works in architecture of the late Robert and James Adam ...
Designs for vases and foliage from the antique
The works in architecture of Robert & James Adam

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Germany
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

Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,949x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,885x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,540x
Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,928x
The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,324x

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Quotes

“Rigid dogma about what is and is not ’authentic’ has hamstrung architects. We need to break out of these shackles and recognise that all architecture is drawing from the past.”

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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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Commons category: Robert Adam
date of death: 1792-03-03
date of birth: 1728-07-03
Commons Creator page: Robert Adam
name in native language: Robert Adam
start of work period: 1743-01-01
end of work period: 1792-01-01

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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.