Person Challis; James (1803 - 1882); astronomer Challis James astronomer 1803 - 1882 British Male Braintree, Essex, England 12 December 1803 Cambridge 03 December 1882 Burial: Mill Road cemetery, Cambridge

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Clergyman, Church of England Astronomy Education: Trinity College, Cambridge. BA (1825, Senior Wrangler and Smith's Prizeman); MA Career: Fellow, Trinity College, Cambridge (1826-1831); ordained (1830); vicar of Papworth Everard (1830-1852); Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy, University of Cambridge (1836-1852); Director, Cambridge University Observatory (1836-1861); observed Neptune before its official discovery in Berlin (1846); published works on astronomy, religion and education Memberships: FRAS Fourth son of John Challis; married (1831) daughter of Samuel Chandler of Tyringham, Buckinghamshire and widow of Daniel Copsey of Braintree Royal Society roles: VP 1851-1852 Fellow 09/06/1848 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: David W Hughes, 'J C Adams, Cambridge and Neptune', review of H M Harrison, Voyager in Time and Space: The Life of John Couch Adams, Cambridge Astronomer in NR 1996 vol 50 pp 245-248 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-7835 12 Dec 1803 - 3 Dec 1882 NA7554 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/20432981 31ba6b09-e6f1-4efe-a977-999936b7d1c4