John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams (5 June 1819 – 21 January 1892), was an English mathematician and astronomer. Adams was born in Laneast, Cornwall and died in Cambridge. He was famous for co-discovering the planet Neptune.
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| Born | 5 June 1819 |
| Died | 21 January 1892 |
Other websites
- Biography on the St Andrews database
- Awarding of RAS gold medal: MNRAS 26 (1866) 157
- AJ 11 (1892) 112
- MNRAS 53 (1892) 184
- Obs 15 (1892) 173
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