William Adam

William Adam was a Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur. He was the foremost architect of his time in Scotland, designing and building numerous country houses and public buildings, and often acting as contractor as well as architect.

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Who was born first?

• William Adam and Montesquieu were born the same year
• William Adam and Kilián Ignaz Dientzenhofer were born the same year
• William Adam was born 1 year after Alexander Pope
• William Adam was born 1 year after Emmanuel Swedenborg
• William Adam was born 1 year after Giuseppe Castiglione

Timeline

1. Alexander PopeMay 21, 1688 – May 30, 1744
2. Emmanuel SwedenborgJanuary 29, 1688 – March 29, 1772
3. Giuseppe CastiglioneJuly 19, 1688 – July 17, 1766
4. Kilián Ignaz DientzenhoferSeptember 1, 1689 – December 18, 1751
5. MontesquieuJanuary 18, 1689 – February 10, 1755
6. William Adam (this page)1689 – June 24, 1748

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