Clyde William Tombaugh
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: After a systematic search based on the predictions of earlier astronomers, Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto in 1930. He also discovered several star clusters and galaxies, studied the distribution of extragalactic nebulas, searched for small natural earth satellites, and made observations of the surfaces of several planets and of the Moon.
Early Life
Clyde William Tombaugh, the first of six children in his family, was born on a farm near Streator, Illinois, some seventy-five miles southwest of Chicago. His father, Muron, studied...
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