Clyde Tombaugh

I was born on February 4, 1906, I died January 17, 1997, I was born in Streator, IL, I got my degree at University of Kansas and tough at, U.S. Navy at Arizona

[Galileo Galilei @Galileo37074836]

You’re welcome for making telescopes more advanced.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

The most famous quote of my time would have to be

“ That’s the way I got along in life. I don’t ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can’t do it myself, I don’t deserve to get it.”

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Number 5- I felt so honored when the when in 1934 The Royal Astronomical Society awarded me with the Jackson-Gwilt Medal, which I think is umm pretty cool.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Number 4- I though at some pretty cool places one of them that I liked the most was the whites sands middle range I worked and taught I mostly worked there.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Number 3- I was finally able to go to college after I discovered Pluto, I got my Bachelors degree in astronomy duhhh. Then 2 years later I got my masters degree.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Number two-someone asked me if they could explore my planet I was so honored that they wanted to. Even though I was not there when it happened they still launched a prob to Pluto. I was so happy.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

I am going to list 5 facts about myself just Incase you guys don’t know enough about me😏. Number one- sense in so nice I named some of the asteroids I found after my family members.

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One thing that was a real struggle you guys may not think so but was building my own telescope. You would think it’s easy we’ll now a days you can look up a video and make one I had to learn my self and take it step by step

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

When I was searching for the planet it was so hard with the telescope I had you guys have your fancy Omes no. Back in my day I had to use a 5 inch lens with a looking degree of 5 degrees people that’s so small.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

The struggle was so freaking hard you guys have no idea. It took my for ever to find the 9th planet.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

NASA left an astronaut on the Moon? Somebody owes somebody an Apollo guy.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

One of the most interesting i think is the Star 3583 Burdett. It has a Orbital period: 1,387 days and i discovered that it orbited around the sun.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Tommy is a really great Baseball player. He remind me of The movie Tommy Boy

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

Is the earth flat.........................

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

I discovered many pieces in a belt of the galaxy which was later part of the Kuiper belt.

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

In my View of things i am one of the best, Because i discovered Pluto. No big deal

[Sir Isaac Newton @astro_isaac]

Not to mention I also stated the Law of Gravitation #nobiggie 🍎 https://t.co/4O3BOn5Zsm

[Aryabhata @Aryabhata3]

Fun Fact: I was also known as Arybhata The Elder, or Arybhata I

[Carl Sagan @Carl_Sagan1934]

I graduated high school in 1951 at the age of 16 and went to the University of Chicago and was fascinated by alien life. 👽👽👽

[Clyde Tombaugh @TheRealOGClyde]

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