John Couch Adams
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 132 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 5,1819 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Laneast |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 21,1892 |
| Died | Cambridge Observatory |
| Discovered | Neptune |
| Spouse | Eliza Bruce |
| Nationality | British |
| English | |
| Awards | Copley Medal |
| Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
| Siblings | William Grylls Adams |
| George Adams | |
| Thomas Adams | |
| Parents | Thomas Adams |
| Tabitha Knill Grylls | |
| Education | St John's College |
| University of Cambridge | |
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| ID | 682303 |
John Couch Adams Life story
John Couch Adams FRS FRSE FRAS was a British mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall, and died in Cambridge. His most famous achievement was predicting the existence and position of Neptune, using only mathematics.
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