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Adams, John Couch, (1819-1892), astronomer

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Surname: Adams
Forenames: John Couch
Gender: Male
Date: 1819-1892
Biography: ODNB link for Adams, John Couch (1819-1892), astronomer
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P160622 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P151 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for John Couch Adams
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1701-1996: corresp, diaries and papers (45 boxes)
Cambridge University: St John's College Library
Adams
NRA 9502 St Johns Coll

See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2
1828-90: corresp and papers
Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office)
AM
NRA 24521
3
library catalogue
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 4185-86
4
1849-73: corresp with Sir George Airy
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
RGO MSS 941-53
5
corresp with Sir JFW Herschel
Royal Society
HS
NRA 8803
6
1848-59: letters (27) to Sir John Lubbock
Royal Society
LUB
7
1845-90: letters to Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society Library
RAS letters
See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
8
1846-53: letters (31) to Richard Sheepshanks
Royal Astronomical Society Library
MSS Sheepshanks
See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
9
1849-90: letters to Sir George Stokes
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 7342, 7656
NRA 20700 Stokes