Clyde William Tombaugh | |
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Born | Streator, Illinois, U.S. | February 4, 1906
Died | January 17, 1997 Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Known for | Discovery of Pluto |
Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930.