John couch adams frs (5 june 1819 – 21 january 1892) was a british mathematician and astronomer. cornish discover of the planet nep

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June 5th , 1819

Adams was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall, and died in Cambridge. The Cornish name Couch is pronounced cooch.

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