Quote by: John Couch Adams

... the irregularities of the motion of Uranus...in order to find out whether they may be attributed to the action of an undiscovered planet beyond it. [John Couch Adams on how he began to discover Neptune.]


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  • NameJohn Couch Adams
  • DescriptionBritish mathematician and astronomer
  • BornJune 5, 1819
  • DiedJanuary 21, 1892
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionMathematician; Astronomer
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal