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- Died
- Birth nameClyde William Tombaugh
- Clyde Tombaugh was born on February 4, 1906 in Streator, Illinois, USA. He was married to Patricia Edson. He died on January 17, 1997 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
- SpousePatricia Edson(June 7, 1934 - January 17, 1997) (his death, 2 children)
- Discovered the planet Pluto on Feb. 18, 1930; the official public announcement was made March 13, 1930. Dr. Tombaugh was the first American astronomer to discover a planet. Dr. Tombaugh likened his discovery of Pluto, named after the Roman god of the underworld due to the fact it dwells in almost perpetual darkness, to finding a needle in a haystack.
- Great-uncle of Clayton Kershaw.
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