Photograph of bust of J.C. Adams as a young man at Lidcott
- Adams/Box 42/19/2a
- Item
- 1947 (Undated.)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Photograph of bust of J.C. Adams as a young man at Lidcott
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
The contents of these MSS are described by Sampson in his article 'A description of Adams's manuscripts on the perturbations of Uranus', Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society Vol. LIV (1901), 143-170, and 20 pages are also reproduced in facsimile.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"According to Newcomb, the perturbns. of Longitude of Uranus by Neptune..."
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"When my Memoir on the Secular acceleration of the Moon's Mean Motion was communicated to the Royal Society..."; "The object of my Memoir "On the Secular Variation of the Moon's Mean Motion" published in..."
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Notes in hand of Mrs A. on reverse.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Memoranda listing letters written
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Draft autograph letter signed to the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Appeal for funds for scholarsips for women at Cambridge.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Copy of letter to unknown recipient
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Two copies of "dictated letter". JCA calculating the Gaussian constants of Terrestrail Magnetism. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"Card trick & solution by Profr. Adams." Same trick as at 39/18/2. Explanation at end in JCA's hand.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"I think it highly desirable that we should endeavour to awaken an interest in the study of the physical sciences..." . Probably evidence given by JCA to the Science Commission.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer