Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 1932
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Title
Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 1932
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 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
Tombaugh, Clyde W.
Date
1932-10-18
Rights
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Format
Handwritten letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Reference
Tombaugh, Clyde W., Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 1932, 1932-10-18
Cite As
Tombaugh, Clyde W., “Credit for the discovery of Pluto
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 1932,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/533.
Letter from Clyde Tombaugh to Carl Lampland, October 18, 1932,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/533.