List of Famous people named Adolphus
Adolphus Busch I
Adolphus Busch was the Hessian co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. He introduced numerous innovations, building the success of the company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He became a philanthropist, using some of his wealth for education and humanitarian needs. His great-great-grandson, August Busch IV, is a former CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Duke Adolf Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg, was the first Duke of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz, reigning from 1701 until his death. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge,, born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck, was a relative of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of King George III and younger brother of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V. In 1900, he succeeded his father as Duke of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He relinquished his German titles in 1917 to become Marquess of Cambridge.
Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick IV was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick V was reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914.
Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick VI was the last reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Duke Adolf Friedrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Adolphus Frederick III was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Adolphus VIII of Holstein
Adolphus XI of Schauenburg, as Adolph I Duke of Schleswig, and as Adolph VIII Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, was the mightiest vassal of the Danish realm.
Adolphus XIII of Holstein
Adolf III of Schauenburg (1511–1556) was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1547 to 1556.