Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932
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Title
Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932
Subject
Pluto
Lampland, Carl O.
Tombaugh, Clyde W.
Lampland, Carl O.
Tombaugh, Clyde W.
Description
Problem with the treatment of the discovery of Pluto in Professor Baker's new book on Astronomy wherein Tombaugh's name is not mentioned as the discoverer of Pluto, rather Lampland is accredited as the discoverer. Baker blames the proofreaders for the mistake.
Creator
Lampland, Carl O.
Date
1932-10-29
Rights
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Format
Typed letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Reference
Lampland, Carl O., Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932, 1932-10-29
Cite As
Lampland, Carl O. , “Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/524.
Letter from Carl Lampland to Clyde Tombaugh, October 29, 1932,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/524.