John Adamson

John Adamson was a photographer and physicist (1809–1870). He was born at St Andrews and died at Dulnain Bridge.

Also recorded as Dr. John Adamson; John Dr. Adamson.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Dr. John Adamson and John Dr. Adamson. His recorded language was English.

One child is recorded: Robert Oswald Adamson.

Identity

What the record establishes about John Adamson.

John Adamson is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Wellcome Collection records 120 objects associated with this heading. John Adamson is recorded as photographer and physicist. Open Library catalogues 46 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which John Adamson may be traced in institutional catalogues.

John Adamson is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q6218245.

Catalogued works

38 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection.

Ta tōn mousōn eisodia. Externals and Essentials. AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY AT HEXHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, OF A BRASS VESSEL CONTAINING A NUMBER OF THE ANGLO-SAXON COINS CALLED STYCAS. Deceiver. Loss and Recovery of Elect Sinners, with the Difficulty of Their Coming Back Again to Glory. Christ's Coronation. Editorial and Authorial Voices in EFL Academic Journal Publishing. Footloose in France. War of the Realms. Noble Revolt. 18th century. Exploring Efl Fluency in Asia. Viagra. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Luis de Camoens; Volume 1. Insider. Innovating EFL Teaching in Asia. Escorial. The Musée de l'Orangerie. Loss and Recovery of Elect Sinners. Law for Business and Personal Use. The princely courts of Europe. The London town miscellany. The cause and cure of Asiatic or, malignant cholera. Along the Arun. An account of Texas. Anglo-American Traveller's Diary. Basic Law. Bibliotheca Lusitana; or, Catalogue of books and tracts relating to the history, literature and poetry of Portugal, forming part of the library of John Adamson. Dioptra gloriæ Divinæ: seu Enarratio Psalmi xix. & in eundem meditationes. The duty of daily frequenting the publick service of the church. A glimpse into the past of Sauchie and Alloa. Princely Courts of Europe. Sauchieand Alloa. Stoicheiosis eloquiorum dei. [Stoicheiosis Eloquiorum dei, sive Methodus religionis christianæ catechetica. Theory Of Education In Plato's (republic). Theses philosophicae. The cause and cure of Asiatic or, malignant cholera / by John Adamson., dated 1851, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 120 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

John Adamson studied at University of Edinburgh and University of St Andrews. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of St Andrews.

Work by John Adamson is recorded in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1809John Adamson born at St Andrews.
  2. 1809John Adamson was born in 1809 at St Andrews.
  3. 1870John Adamson died at Dulnain Bridge.
  4. 1870John Adamson died in 1870 at Dulnain Bridge.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Studied at

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for John Adamson (Internet Archive), 46 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 14 articles naming John Adamson.

    open access index · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 10 digitised items catalogued under John Adamson as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 120 works naming John Adamson.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6218245: John Adamson

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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