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 |
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Portrait of John Couch Adams by Hubert von Herkomer, c. 1888
Memorial to John Couch Adams in St Sidwell Church, Laneast, Cornwall.