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American astronomer (–)

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Clyde William Tombaugh (; February 4, &#;&#; January 17, ) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in , the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper belt. At the time of discovery, Pluto was considered the ninth planet, but was reclassified as a dwarf planet in Tombaugh also discovered many asteroids, and called for the serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects.

Early life

Tombaugh was born in Streator, Illinois, son of Muron Dealvo Tombaugh, a farmer of Pennsylvania Dutch descent,^[1] and his wife Adella Pearl Chritton on February 4, ^[2] He was the first of six children in the family with his sister, Esther being born 2+1&#;2 years after Clyde followed by his brother Roy in , Charles in , Robert in and Anita Rachel in ^[3] Tombaugh's interest in astronomy appears to Clyde Tombaugh | Discoverer of Pluto, American Astronomer ...

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