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John Couch Adams (1819-92), English astronomer and mathematician, 1881. Artist: Unknown

John Couch Adams (1819-92), English astronomer and mathematician, 1881. Artist: Unknown

1-152-069 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

John Couch Adams (1819-1892), English astronomer and mathematician, 1881. In 1845, in an attempt to resolve discrepancies in the predicted orbit of Uranus, he calculated the position of the planet Neptune.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. John Couch Adams: British: Astronomer
Medium
  1. Wood engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2930x3612
File Size : 31,006kb

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  1. 000029
  1. 0390001011
  1. 1-152-069
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  1. 1152069
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