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James Challis

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Gender Male
Death141 years ago
Date of birth December 12,1803
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Braintree
United Kingdom
DiedCambridge
United Kingdom
Known fordiscovering Neptune
Institut Cambridge Observatory
Field Astronomy
BooksAstronomical Observations
Date of died December 3,1882
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James Challis Life story


James Challis FRS was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy and the director of the Cambridge Observatory, he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting contributions outside astronomy.

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