For other persons named Robert Adams, see Robert Adams (disambiguation)

Robert McCormick Adams Jr. (born 1926) is a U.S. anthropologist. He served as the provost of the University of Chicago from 1982 and 1984. He served as the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1984

1926 births | American anthropologists | Living people | Members and associates of the US National Academy of Sciences | Smithsonian Institution people