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1. Family of Scottish architects and
designers. William Adam (1689-1748) was the
leading Scottish architect of his day, and
his son Robert Adam (1728-92) is considered
one of the greatest British architects of the
late 18th century. He transformed the
prevailing Palladian fashion in architecture
to a Neo-Classical style. He designed
interiors for many great country houses
(Harewood House, Yorkshire; Luton Hoo,
Luton;). With his brother James Adam
(1732-94), also an architect, he
speculatively developed the Adelphi near
Charing Cross, London, largely rebuilt 1936.
2. Hebrew adham `man'. in the Old Testament,
founder of the human race. Formed by God from
dust and given the breath of life, Adam was
placed in the Garden of Eden, where Eve was
created from his rib and given to him as a
companion. Because she tempted him, he tasted
the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge
of Good and Evil, for which trespass they
were expelled from the Garden.
Subject by: Russell Webb