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Tombaugh

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Tom·baugh  (tm), Clyde William 1906-1997.
American astronomer who discovered Pluto (1930).

Tombaugh [ˈtɒmbəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Tombaugh, Clyde William (1906-1997) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) Clyde William. 1906-97, US astronomer, who discovered (1930) the planet Pluto
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Noun1.Tombaugh - United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)


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