Percival Lowell
Astronomer
1855 – 1916
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Who was Percival Lowell?
Percival Lawrence Lowell was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars. He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto fourteen years after his death. The choice of the name Pluto and its symbol were partly influenced by his initials PL.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1855
Boston - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
( - 1876) - Noble and Greenough School
( - 1872)
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Boston
- Flagstaff
- Died
- Nov 12, 1916
Flagstaff
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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