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John Couch Adams

John Couch Adams
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John Couch Adams was a British mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall, and died in Cambridge.

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  1. Annibale de GasparisNovember 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892
  2. Hippolyte FizeauSeptember 23, 1819 – September 18, 1896
  3. John Couch Adams (this page)June 5, 1819 – January 21, 1892
  4. Léon FoucaultSeptember 18, 1819 – February 11, 1868
  5. Otto Wilhelm von StruveMay 7, 1819 – April 14, 1905
  6. Sir George Stokes, 1st BaronetAugust 13, 1819 – February 1, 1903

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