James Challis

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James Challis was a 19th-century English clergyman and astronomer best known for his role as director of the Cambridge Observatory during the period of the predicted discovery of Neptune.

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instanceOf academic
astronomer
clergyman
person
centuryOfActivity 19th century
clergyOf Church of England
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
employer Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
fieldOfWork astrometry
astronomy
celestial mechanics
hasFamilyName Challis
hasGender male
hasGivenName James
memberOf Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Society
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent missed timely recognition of Neptune despite observing its position
notableFor directorship of the Cambridge Observatory during the predicted discovery of Neptune
role in the observational search for Neptune
occupation astronomer
clergyman
university professor
placeOfWork Cambridge, England
positionHeld director of the Cambridge Observatory
religion Christianity
workLocation Cambridge Observatory

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