James Couper
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Scottish astronomer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James Couper was a Scottish astronomer. He was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1803 to 1836. Life Couper was a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1803 to 1836. He also held other positions within the university including:Dean of Faculties 1800–1801Clerk of Senate from 1810 to 1814, 1820 to 1828keeper of the Hunterian Museum He taught very little Astronomy and abandoned observations because of the increasing smoke and new buildings in the surrounding areas of the observatory. He seemed not to have considered building a new observatory outside the town.
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