James Challis — FRS (12 December 1803 ndash; 3 December 1882) was an English clergyman, physicist and astronomer. Plumian Professor and director of the Cambridge Observatory, he investigated a wide range of physical phenomena though made few lasting… … Wikipedia
James Challis — (12 décembre 1803 3 décembre 1882) est un astronome et membre du clergé britannique. Il naît à Braintree dans l Essex et meurt à Cambridge. Challis est professeur plumien d astronomie et de philosophie expérimentale et directeur de l observatoire … Wikipédia en Français
Challis — steht für: Challis (Neuseeland), Ort in Neuseeland Challis (Idaho), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Challis (Mondkrater), nach James Challis benannter Krater auf dem Mond Challis ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Christopher Challis (* 1919),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Challis — may refer to: Places Challis, Idaho Challis, New Zealand People James Challis, British clergyman and astronomer who observed the planet Neptune at least twice prior to its discovery but failed to recognise it as a planet John Challis, British… … Wikipedia
Challis (crater) — Location of the crater Challis. Coordinates … Wikipedia
Challis — This unusual surname is of Norman origin, and is a locational name from Eschalles, a place in Pas de Calais, which gets its name from the plural form of the Old French eschelle , ladder, ultimately from the Latin scala . The name was introduced… … Surnames reference
James Crawford — James Richard Crawford (* 14. November 1948 in Adelaide) ist ein australischer Jurist. Er ist seit 1992 Whewell Professor für internationales Recht an der University of Cambridge, nachdem er zuvor von 1974 bis 1988 an der University of… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Challis, James — ▪ British astronomer born Dec. 12, 1803, Braintree, Essex, Eng. died Dec. 3, 1882, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire British clergyman and astronomer, famous in the history of astronomy for his failure to discover the planet Neptune. Elected… … Universalium
CHALLIS, JAMES — an astronomer, born in Essex, noted the position of the planet Neptune before its actual discovery (1803 1882) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Jenna Lee-James — is a British actress who has played the part of Scaramouche in the West End version of the hit musical We Will Rock You . She also appeared in West End at Home which played at a variety of theatres including the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton.… … Wikipedia
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