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| Challis, James. Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, May 20, 1821. 4th s. of John [stonemason, of Bocking End, Essex]. B. Dec. 12, 1803, at Braintree, Essex. Schools, Braintree (Mr Smith) [and Mill Hill]. Matric. Michs. 1821; Scholar, 1824; 1st Smith's Prizeman; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1825; M.A. 1828. Incorp. at Oxford, 1847. Fellow, 1826-31; reelected Fellow, 1870. Plumian Professor of Astronomy, 1836-82. Ord. deacon (Lichfield and Coventry, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 5, 1830; priest (Peterb.) Nov. 1830; R. of Papworth Everard, Cambs., 1830-52. Director of the Cambridge Observatory, 1836-61; searched for, and observed Neptune without knowing it, Aug. 4, 1846. Invented the Meteoroscope, 1848, and the Transit Reducer, 1849. F.R.A.S., 1836. F.R.S., 1848. Married –, dau. of Samuel Chandler, of Tyringham, Bucks., and widow of Daniel Copsey, of Braintree, 1831. Author, astronomical, etc. Died Dec. 3, 1882, at Cambridge. Buried in Mill Road cemetery. Father of the next. (Mill Hill Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.) | James CHALLIS Approx. lifespan: 1803–1882 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1825star Adm sizar aged 17 Trinity College 1821:05:20 4th s. of John stonemason CHALLIS of Bocking End, Essex ] b. Braintree, Essex 1803:12:12 Schools Sch: Braintree( Mr – SMITH ) [and Mill Hill]. Matric 1821:10MT: Scholar 1824 1st Smith's Prizeman; BA Senr. Wrangler 1825 MA 1828 Incorp. at Oxford 1847 Fellow 1826-31 re-elected Fellow 1870 Plumian Professor of Astronomy: 1836-82 Ord. deacon Lichfield and Coventry, Litt. dim . from Ely 1830:06:05 Ord. priest Peterborough 1830:11 R.: Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire 1830-52 Director of: : Cambridge Observatory 1836-61 searched for, and observed Neptune without knowing it 1846:08:04 Invented the Meteoroscope 1848, and the Transit Reducer 1849 FRAS 1836 FRS 1848 m. - CHANDLER CHALLIS dau. of Samuel CHANDLER of Tyringham, Buckinghamshire , and widow of Daniel Copsey, of Braintree, [ Essex ] 1831 Author, astronomical, etc. d. Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1882:12:03 bur. Mill Road cemetery [ Cambridgeshire ] father of James Law CHALLIS (1851) ( Mill Hill Sch. Reg.; D.N.B .) [add:] m. 1831:07:12, at St Mary's Islington, London , Sarah, wid. of Rev. David COPSEY (1825?)[:add] [add:]In the 1871 Census he was recorded as being a widower and residing at 13 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ], with his daughter and granddaughters[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: F31[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1831:07:15 ; 1871 Census)[:add] |