weitere InformationJ. C. Adams was an English mathematician and astronomer, one of two people who independently discovered the planet Neptune. After being made professor of mathematics at the University of St. Andrews (Fife) in 1858 and Lowndean professor of astronomy and geometry at Cambridge in 1859, he became director of Cambridge Observatory in 1861.
Beruf / Art der InstitutionHochschullehrer/Professor
CharakterisierungKeine Characterisierung / Laie
Letzte Änderung2018-08-15 10:33:56
Alle Exemplare
Adams, John Couch
Besitzer Id00018454
EntitätstypPerson
GeschlechtMännlich
Biographische Angaben1819-1892
weitere InformationJ. C. Adams was an English mathematician and astronomer, one of two people who independently discovered the planet Neptune. After being made professor of mathematics at the University of St. Andrews (Fife) in 1858 and Lowndean professor of astronomy and geometry at Cambridge in 1859, he became director of Cambridge Observatory in 1861.