Clyde Tombaugh

Description: (Astronomer, University teacher)
Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer, is famous for discovering Pluto in 1930, later reclassified as a dwarf planet. He also found many asteroids and supported research on unidentified flying objects. Tombaugh was instrumental in identifying the Kuiper belt, with Pluto being its first known object. His career was marked by significant contributions to astronomy and planetary science.

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Birthday February 4, 1906 (Aquarius)
Born In Streator
Died on January 17, 1997
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