James Challis
(1803-1882)
British astronomer
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James Challis FRS (12 December 1803 – 3 December 1882) was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy and the 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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12 December 1803 Braintree, Essex
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3 December 1882 (aged 78) Cambridge, England
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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