Clyde Tombaugh, born February 4, 1906 in Streator, Illinois, is the man who discovered Pluto, then the ninth planet in the solar system. Based on the observations of Percival Lowell, Tombaugh finally discovered Pluto in 1930. He discovered many asteroids and minor planets. Asteroid 1604 Tombaugh, which was discovered in 1931, is named after him.
He passed away in January 1997 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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