Robert adam architect biography samples

Robert Adam lived from 3 July 1728 to 3 March 1792. He was the most famous of the Adam family of architects, which also included his father William Adam and his brothers James Adam and John Adam.

Robert Adam made his name in the related fields of architect, interior design and furniture design. He is considered by many to be the greatest architect of the late 1700s, a leader of the neoclassical revival in England and Scotland from around 1760 until his death.

The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

Robert was born in Kirkcaldy in Fife. He studied at the Royal High School in Edinburgh, before going to Edinburgh University in 1743.

Robert adam architect biography samples

His studies were interrupted by illness and by the 1745 Jacobite Rising. In 1746, Robert joined his elder brother, John Adam, as an assistant to his father. After their father's death in 1748,