George Adams

George Adams may refer to:

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George Burton Adams (1851–1925), American medievalist historian at Yale University
George Rollie Adams, American educator and historian
George W. Adams (academic) (1905–1981), Chairman of Commission on Extension Courses and Director of the University Extension at Harvard University

George Adams (1731–1789), British Whig politician and Staffordshire landowner
George Adams (judge) (1784–1844), American lawyer and political figure in Kentucky and Mississippi
George Willison Adams (1799–1879), abolitionist and member of the Ohio General Assembly
George Washington Adams (1801–1829), eldest son of John Quincy Adams
George Adams (magistrate) (1804–1873), Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands, 1848
George Madison Adams (1837–1920), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
George E. Adams (1840–1917), U.S. Representative from Illinois
George B. Adams (1845–1911), U.S. lawyer and federal judge
George H. Adams (1851–1911), American Republican politician and lawyer

George Adams (American football) (born 1962), former American football running back
George Adams (baseball) (1855–?), American baseball player for the 1879 Syracuse Stars
George Adams (basketball) (born 1949), retired American basketball player
George Adams (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2011), Scottish football player (Leyton Orient)
George Adams (footballer, born 1947), English football player (Peterborough United)
George Adams (footballer, born 1950), Scottish football player and coach (director of football at Ross County)
George C. Adams (1863–1900), head coach of the Harvard University football program

George Adams (scientist, died 1773) (c. 1709–1773), English instrument maker and scientific writer
George Adams (scientist, died 1795) (1750–1795), his son, English instrument maker and scientific writer
George Adams (translator) (1698–1768), English translator of Sophocles
George J. Adams (1811–1880), leader of a schismatic Latter Day Saint sect who led an ill-fated effort to establish a colony of Americans in Palestine
George Gammon Adams (1821–1898), English portrait sculptor and medallist
George Adams (businessman) (1839–1904), Australian publican and lottery promoter, founder of Tattersall's
George G. Adams (architect) (1850–1932), American architect from Lawrence, Massachusetts
George Matthew Adams (1878–1962), newspaper columnist and founder of the George Matthew Adams Newspaper Service
George G. Adams (engineer) (born 1947), American mechanical engineer
George Adams (musician) (1940–1992), American jazz musician