Adam Brothers

Adam Brothers

Adam Brothers may refer to:

Scottish architects, three sons of William Adam:
*John Adam (1721–1792)
*Robert Adam (1728–1792)
*James Adam (architect) (1732–1794)

French sculptors, three sons of Lambert Adam:
*Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (1700–1759)
*Nicolas-Sébastien Adam
*François-Gaspard-Balthazar Adam

ee also

* Clerkenwell crime syndicate, composed of three brothers surnamed Adams.


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