Tombaugh,Clyde William

Tombaugh,Clyde William
Tom·baugh (tŏmʹbô'), Clyde William. 1906-1997.
American astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1930).

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  • Tombaugh, Clyde William — ▪ 1998       American astronomer (b. Feb. 4, 1906, Streator, Ill. d. Jan. 17, 1997, Las Cruces, N.M.), discovered the planet Pluto, the ninth planet in the solar system and the only one found in the 20th century. Tombaugh was 24 years of age when …   Universalium

  • Tombaugh , Clyde William — (1906–1997) American astronomer Tombaugh came from a poor farming background in Streator, Illinois; although he never went to college he managed to teach himself enough of the basic observational skills to be taken on by the Lowell Observatory in …   Scientists

  • Tombaugh, Clyde William — ► (1906 97) Astrónomo estadounidense. Descubrió el planeta Plutón en 1930 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Clyde William Tombaugh — Clyde Tombaugh Clyde William Tombaugh (* 4. Februar 1906 in Streator, Illinois; † 17. Januar 1997 in Las Cruces, New Mexico) war ein US amerikanischer Astronom. Er ist der Entdecker des Zwergplaneten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Clyde William Tombaugh — Astéroïdes découverts : 14 (2839) Annette 5 octobre 1929 (2941) Alden 24 décembre 1930 (3310) Patsy 9 octobre 1931 (3583) Burdett 5 octobre 1929 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tombaugh, Clyde W. — ▪ American astronomer in full  Clyde William Tombaugh   born Feb. 4, 1906, Streator, Ill., U.S. died Jan. 17, 1997, Las Cruces, N.M.       American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930 after a systematic search for a ninth planet instigated by …   Universalium

  • Clyde William Tombaugh — noun United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906 1997) • Syn: ↑Tombaugh, ↑Clyde Tombaugh • Instance Hypernyms: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Clyde Tombaugh — Clyde William Tombaugh Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory Born February 4, 1906(1906 02 04) in a ranch near Streator, Illinois, U.S. Died January 17, 1997(1997 0 …   Wikipedia

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