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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.

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John Adams

Founding Father · U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 · Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801

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Nelson Mandela

President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 · politician · autobiographer

Public office comparison

John Adams leads 2–1 on 3 scored measures.

Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.

Time in public office

  • 20 yrsYears in officeOverlapping terms counted once5 yrs
  • 7Offices held3
  • 8 yrsLongest single term5 yrs
  • 1770In office since1994
  • Federalist PartyPartyAfrican National Congress, South African Communist Party

Recognition

  • 1Prizes and honours wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees24
  • —State ordersOften exchanged between states — not scored12
  • —Honorary doctorates4

Profile

  • 90Age95
  • 30 October 1735Born18 July 1918
  • BraintreeBirthplaceMvezo
  • United States, Thirteen ColoniesNationalitySouth Africa
  • lawyer, politician, diplomatKnown aspolitician, autobiographer, lawyer
  • 10 yrsCareer span27 yrs

Coverage on ChronoCite

How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.

  • 52Entries211
  • 8Quotes47
  • 39Records150
  • 5Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating14
  • 2026Newest entry2026

Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.