Clyde Tombaugh
- March 10, 2024
- Astronomer
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Feb 4, 1906(1906-02-04) |
| Age | 118 |
| Date Of Death | January 17, 1997, Las Cruces, NM |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Clyde Tombaugh Biography
| Birthday | Feb 4 |
| Birth Year | 1906 |
| Place Of Birth | Illinois |
Clyde Tombaugh is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on February 4, 1906 in Streator, Illinois, United States. As of June 1, 2023, Clyde has a net worth approximately $5 Million. He discovered Pluto, but the inspiration for its name came from Percival Lowell.
Astronomer who discovered Pluto, which is no longer considered a planet. He discovered nearly 800 asteroids as well as numerous stars and galaxy clusters.
He was one of the first scientist to call for the serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects, or “U.F.O.s.
He married Patricia Esdon in 1934, the couple had two children.
Clyde Tombaugh Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronomer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Clyde is one of the richest Astronomer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clyde Tombaugh 's net worth $5 Million.
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Facts & Trivia
Clyde Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Clyde Tombaugh celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.
How did Clyde Tombaugh discover Pluto?
On February 18, 1930, Tombaugh discovered the tiny, distant planet by use of a new astronomic technique of photographic plates combined with a blink microscope.
What happened Clyde Tombaugh?
Clyde Tombaugh, 90, the astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto before he had even saved enough money to attend college, died Jan. 17 at his home in Mesilla Park, N.M. He had a lung ailment.
Why is Clyde Tombaugh famous?
Tombaugh, (born February 4, 1906, Streator, Illinois, U.S.—died January 17, 1997, Las Cruces, New Mexico), American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930 after a systematic search for a ninth planet instigated by the predictions of other astronomers.
How old was Clyde Tombaugh when he discovered Pluto?
February 18, 1930: Discovery of Pluto On this date 92 years ago, Clyde Tombaugh – just 25 years old – was working at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tombaugh had been working at the observatory for about a year. He was continuing the search for a 9th planet that Percival Lowell began in 1906.
Was Pluto found on accident?
Pluto was discovered in 1930 by a fortunate accident. Calculations which later turned out to be in error had predicted a planet beyond Neptune, based on the motions of Uranus and Neptune.