Adams was lionized in his university, perceived as having the most imaginative English mathematical mind and power of calculation since Newton . He never uttered a word against Challis or Airy, and that reticence and his genial nature endeared him to many.
Adams ay lionized sa kanyang mga unibersidad, perceived bilang pagkakaroon ng pinaka-mapanlikha English matematiko isip at kapangyarihan ng mga pagkalkula dahil Newton. He never uttered ng isang salita laban sa Challis o Airy, at na-di-palaimik at sa kanyang kalikasan endeared masaya siya sa maraming mga.