Percival Lowell
1855 – 1916 · aged 61
American astronomer (1855-1916)
- Born
- 13 Mar 1855 · Boston
- Died
- 12 Nov 1916 · Flagstaff
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- 13 Mar 1855BornBorn in Boston
- 1904AwardPrix Jules Janssen
- 12 Nov 1916DiedDied in Flagstaff
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Major world events during their lifetime (1855 – 1916).
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
Biography
Percival Lowell (March 13, 1855 – November 12, 1916) was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System. He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto 14 years after his death.
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