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Definition of Adams, John Couch in English: Adams, John Couchproper nounˈadəmzˈædəmz (1819–92), English astronomer. In 1843 he calculated the position of a supposed planet beyond Uranus; similar calculations performed by Le Verrier resulted in the discovery of Neptune three years later.
Definition of Adams, John Couch in US English: Adams, John Couchproper nounˈædəmzˈadəmz (1819–92), English astronomer. He postulated the existence of an eighth planet in 1843, three years before Le Verrier discovered Neptune.
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