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Clyde William Tombaugh (/ ˈ t ɒ m b aʊ /; February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered the ninth planet Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper belt .
- Early Life and Educational Background
- Career
- War Time Career
- Interest in UFOs
- Personal Life and Latter Years
Clyde William Tombaugh was born on the 4th of February in 1906 in Streator, Illinois. His father was Muron Dealvo Tombaugh, a farmer and his mother was Adella Pearl Chritton. When he was an infant, his family moved to Burdett in Kansas. Unfortunately, his plan to go to college had to be postponed because of a hailstorm which ruined his family’s cro...
Tombaugh worked at the Lowell Observatory for 14 years, having impressed the astronomers who were working there with his drawings of Mars and Jupiter. It was his discovery of Pluto on the 18th of February, 1930 that earned him a permanent place in the roster of prominent astronomers. He made this discovery before he finished his degree. Tombaugh di...
Tombaugh worked for the Lowell Observatory until he was called for military service in 1943. During World War II, Clyde taught naval navigation for the U.S. Navy at Arizona State College for two years. When the war was over, he planned to return to the Lowell Observatory, but they were no longer able to hire him because of a shortage in funding. Co...
Clyde was the most notable astronomer to have actually reported seeing UFOs, supporting the extraterrestrial hypothesis. He described the UFOs he saw near Las Cruces in Mexico as having six to eight lights in rectangular shape which had astonished and petrified him. He also reported seeing unexplained green fireballs and had other sightings.
In his lifetime, Clyde made himself 30 telescopes, being unimpressed with store-bought ones. While he was working at Lowell Observatory, he met Patricia Edson in Arizona whom he married. They had two children, Alden and Annette. After his career in the White Sands Missile Range ended, he became a member of the New Mexico State University faculty un...
Mar 23, 2002 · Within days, Lowell Observatory was inundated with reporters, and Clyde Tombaugh was world famous. Today Clyde’s discovery would probably net the standard Warhol allotment of 15 minutes of fame ...
Feb 15, 2013 · Tombaugh passed away at his home in Las Cruces, N.M., on Jan. 17, 1997. Unimpressed with store-bought telescopes, Tombaugh constructed his first telescope at the age of 20, grinding the mirrors ...
Feb 16, 2021 · Tombaugh stands with one of his homemade telescopes | Unknown (public domain) The eldest of six children, Clyde Tombaugh was born on a farm near Streator, Illinois. He began helping his father around the farm at an early age, planting corn, threshing oats and wheat, and various other labor-intensive tasks. He loved reading in his spare time ...
Nationality. American. Occupation. Astronomer. Known for. Discovery of Pluto. Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930.
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May 26, 2015 · Clyde Tombaugh is best known for finding Pluto, but he's also remembered for the inspiration and friendship he offered to many young scientists. Clyde Tombaugh stands beside the 9-inch telescope ...
