James Challis
Physicist, Astronomer
1803 – 1882
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Who was James Challis?
James Challis FRS was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor and director of the Cambridge Observatory, he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting contributions outside astronomy. He is best remembered for his missed opportunity to discover the planet Neptune in 1846.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1803
Braintree - Religion
- Anglicanism
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Died
- Dec 3, 1882
Cambridge
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on July 23, 2013
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