Clyde Tombaugh

I do a bit of work with telescopes. Stayin' humble and discoverin' wide.

[George Hale @georgeh87477636]

What did George Hale say when he finished building his observatory, oh HALE yeah!

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

Thought about making a band and naming it Black Clyde Peas... found out someone took it after I died. They didn't even make good music. Smh.

[University of Kansas @UnivOfKansas]

@clydeitstom Once a Jayhawk, always a Jayhawk. ❤️💙

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@georgeh87477636 I can't even see it... 😴

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

I'm so amazing that the asteroid I found in 1931, was named after me. #killinthegame

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

I taught the naval personnel navigation during World War II. Kids now don't know the true meaning of war. #startdrafting

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

Because I am such a family man, I named some of the asteroids I found after my wife and kids.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

I earned a bachelor's and a master's degree. Not many people do that anymore. Slackers.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

When I was just 20 years old, I started making telescopes all by myself. Suckas.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@MrHorstmeyer #softsmile

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

I discovered way more than just three things #bareminimum but I found a lot of stars and galaxies, including 4755 Nicky and 3310 Patsy.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

Just met such a nice girl! Her name was Caroline and she’s taking FOUR AP classes! So smart! Maybe she’ll follow in my footsteps.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@SirIsaacNewt4 I laughed out loud. Good one, Isaac.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@Vaughan69D OMG I saw this! You did amazing things! So happy you’re being called to attention.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@GeoCopernicus @georgeh87477636 that’s what’s wrong with these kids these days. All his swingin' around.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

Not only did I discover Pluto, I also discovered the apparent distribution of extragalactic nebulae. Try and figure out what that means #bet

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

Family picture! Why did no one smile? Smh.

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

@clydeitstom but I made the most of it, and put my brain to use and that’s how I landed my job!

[Clyde Tombaugh @clydeitstom]

A really big personal thing I had to overcome, was that my family’s farm burned down when it was the only way I was gonna get to college!