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==Career== Rev. James Couper was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1803 to 1836. He also held other positions within the University including; * Dean of Faculties 1800-1801; * Clerk of Senate from 1810-1814, 1820-1828; * keeper of the Hunterian Museum (a joint position with his sons). 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. Couper was a student at the University of Glasgow and graduated Master of Arts in 1775, and Doctor of Divinity in 1800. He became minister of Baldernock Parish Church in 1783 until his appointment to the Regius Chair of Astronomy in 1803. In November 1813 Couper took on responsibility for teaching Hebrew when the then Professor of Oriental Languages became ill. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Couper (astronomer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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