Photograph of Roger Lowell Putnam

Dublin Core

Title

Photograph of Roger Lowell Putnam

Subject

Pluto; Planet X; Astronomy; Planetary Discovery; Putnam, Roger Lowell; Lowell Observatory; Flagstaff.

Description

Photograph of Percival Lowell's nephew, Roger Lowell Putnam, who served as sole trustee of the observatory following his uncle's passing. Putnam reignited the search for Planet X and worked closely with the observatory's director, V.M. Slipher, to acquire the necessary resources. Putnam was a key figure in the search for Planet X, as the project may have been abandoned after his uncle's death if he had not sought out the crew and resources to make the discovery possible.

Creator

Unknown.

Date

Unknown.

Rights

This object is property of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Any public use requires the written permission of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Contact us at archives@lowell.edu

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Image

Identifier

Pluto Collection. l_0087.gif

Files

l_0087.gif

Collection

Reference

Unknown., Photograph of Roger Lowell Putnam, Unknown.

Cite As

Unknown. , “Photograph of Roger Lowell Putnam,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1436.