Where was John Couch Adams born?
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Cambridge
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Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall
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John Couch Adams, the eminent English astronomer and mathematician, was born in Laneast, a picturesque village nestled near Launceston, in the charming county of Cornwall, England. Known for his profound contributions to celestial mechanics and his groundbreaking calculations that led to the discovery of Neptune, Adams hailed from this enchanting corner of southwest England.
The Astronomical Achievements of John Couch Adams: A Quiz on the British Mathematician and Astronomer
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John Couch Adams was known to use whose laws in his calculations to explain discrepancies with Uranus's orbit?
Which French mathematician did the same calculations to predict Neptune's existence as Adams, independently?
Which observatory confirmed the existence of the planet discovered by both Adams and Le Verrier?
On what date was the existence of Neptune confirmed?
Who was the astronomer at Berlin Observatory who confirmed the existence of Neptune?
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