Robert Adam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Adam

Scottish neoclassical architect

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1728

Place of Birth: Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1792

Profession: architect, politician, archaeologist, furniture designer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Adam (3 July 1728 – 3 March 1792) was a Scottish 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. Robert Adam was a leader of the first phase of the classical revival in England and Scotland from around 1760 until his death.
He influenced the development of Western architecture, both in Europe and in North America.
Adam designed interiors and fittings as well as houses.He served as the member of Parliament for Kinross-shire from 1768 to 1774.



Alternative names	Willison
Description	Scottish portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1741	April 1797
Location of birth/death	Edinburgh	Edinburgh
Authority control	: Q12072981 VIAF: 95822507 ISNI: 0000 0000 6862 8938 ULAN: 500022930 Oxford Dict.: 29591 GND: 1026762170