Clyde Tombaugh: American astronomer (1906-1997)
Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer.
He discovered Pluto in 1930.
Clyde William Tombaugh | |
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 Tombaugh at his family's farm with his homemade telescope | |
| Born | February 4, 1906 Streator, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1997 (aged 90) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Known for | Discovery of Pluto |
Biography
Tombaugh was born in a ranch near Streator, Illinois. After his family moved to Burdett, Kansas, Tombaugh planned to attend college. A hailstorm ruined his family's farm crops, so he did not have money to pay for college.
After he discovered Pluto, he went to college at the University of Kansas and graduated with two degrees in astronomy.
References
Sources
- Falk, Dan, "More than a one-hit wonder", Astronomy, February 2006, 40–45.
- David H. Levy Clyde Tombaugh: Discoverer of the Planet Pluto (Tucson, Ariz.: University of Arizona Press, 1991). ISBN 0-8165-1148-9; also Sky Publishing Corporation, March 2006
Other websites
- Many biographical articles on Clyde Tombaugh
- Quote from Tombaugh on UFOs
- UFO activities of Tombaugh
- Academic paper on Tombaugh's UFO activities and near-earth satellite search
- Illinois proposes a Pluto Day and reinstate Pluto as a Planet in honor of C. Tombaugh: Illinois General Assembly, Senate Resolution SR0046 2/26/2009
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