Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930 while working at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona. His work in planetary astronomy has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the solar system, and Pluto remained classified as the ninth planet until its reclassification as a dwarf planet in 2006.
Born on Feb 04, 1906 (119 years old)
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Clyde Tombaugh discovered the celestial body Pluto, which was once considered the ninth planet in the solar system.
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