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John Couch Adams
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John Couch Adams

Birth
Laneast, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Death
21 Jan 1892 (aged 72)
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
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North Quire Aisle
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Astronomer. He deduced the existence of the planet Neptune in 1845. Although his calculations were given to the Astronomer Royal, the latter did nothing about them, so a German observer was the first to actually spot the planet in 1846. He refused a knighthood in 1847.
Astronomer. He deduced the existence of the planet Neptune in 1845. Although his calculations were given to the Astronomer Royal, the latter did nothing about them, so a German observer was the first to actually spot the planet in 1846. He refused a knighthood in 1847.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Todd Whitesides
  • Added: Aug 10, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134138612/john_couch-adams: accessed ), memorial page for John Couch Adams (5 Jun 1819–21 Jan 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134138612, citing Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.