| Birth: | Jun. 5, 1819
Laneast
Cornwall, England | | Death: | Jan. 21, 1892
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire, England | 
Astronomer. He deduced the existence of the planet Neptune in 1845. Although his calculations were given to the Astronomer Royal, the latter did nothing about them, so a German observer was the first to actually spot the planet in 1846. He refused a knighthood in 1847. (bio by: David Conway)
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Spouse:
Eliza Bruce Adams (1827 - 1919)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for John Adams | | | Burial:
Ascension Parish Burial Ground
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire, England |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: David Conway
Record added: Nov 07, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5935481 |
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