Researching Scott Adams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 44133 people with the Adams surname? In that year Adams was ranked number 66 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Scott means "a Scotsman" and is of English origin.
Records of Scott Adams on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Scott Adams and the Adams Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 58923 people with the Adams surname in the UK? Adams is now ranked number 69 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 528655 people with the Adams surname in the USA? Adams is ranked number 32 for popularity in the USA. |
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Scott Adams
Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. Dilbert came to national prominence during the downsizing period in 1990s America and reached a worldwide audience. Adams worked in various business roles before he became a full-time cartoonist in 1995. He writes in a satirical, often sarcastic way about the social and psychological landscape of white-collar workers in modern corporations.
Source: Scott Adams, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaScott Adams (skier)
Scott Adams (born 17 March 1971 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Paralympic skier. He was from Toongabbie and lives in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. He is a below-knee amputee (LW4 classification).
At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, he competed in four events - 12th in the Men's Downhill LW4, 9th in the Men's Slalom LW4 and did not finish in the Men's Giant Slalom LW4 and Men's Super-G LW4. At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, he competed in four events - 40th in the Men's Downhill standing, 40th in the Men's Giant Slalom standing, 38th Men's Slalom standing and 46th in the Men's Super-G standing.
Source: Scott Adams (skier), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaScott Adams (American football)
Scott Alexander Adams (September 28, 1966 – September 16, 2013) was a professional American football player who played guard for a six-season career, in-which he played for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Atlanta Falcons.
Adams was born on September 28, 1966, in Lake City, Florida.
After playing in the NFL, Adams began a career in mortgage banking in Athens, Georgia. Adams died of a heart attack on September 16, 2013, aged 46, in Oconee County, Georgia. He was survived by his wife, Tishara, and daughter, Dyllan.
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