Percival Lowell

Percival Lowell bio

Birth Name: Percival Lowell

Occupation: Astronomer

Place Of Birth: Boston

Date Of Birth: March 13, 1855

Date Of Death: November 12, 1916

Cause Of Death: N/A

Ethnicity: Unknown

Nationality: American


Percival Lowell was born on the 13th of March, 1855. He was known for being a Astronomer. Distinguished astronomer who studied the canals of Mars and published three books – Mars, Mars and Its Canals, and Mars As the Abode of Life – about his discoveries. He was also a key figure in the discovery of Pluto.

Percival Lowell was born in Boston. He was a diplomat, serving as special counselor for a Korean diplomatic mission. The naming of Pluto was influenced by his initials and he founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Percival Lowell was a Pisces and was born in the G.I. Generation.


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Childhood

Percival Lowell was born in 1850s.

Percival Lowell is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".

Education

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Family

Percival Lowell’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Percival Lowell’s parents.

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Stephen Thorsett

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Sheila Widnall

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Personal Life

Like many famous people and celebrities, Percival Lowell kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.

Percival Lowell was born in the Year of the Rabbit.

Fast Facts

REAL NAME: Percival Lowell
NICKNAME: Percival
RELIGION: Unknown
AGE GENERATION: G.I. Generation
BIRTH SIGN: Pisces
BIRTH DAY: Tuesday
DEATH DAY: Sunday

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Horoscope

Zodiac Sign: Percival Lowell was a Pisces. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. The strengths of this sign are being compassionate, artistic, gentle, wise, while weaknesses can be to be fearful, overly trusting and desire to escape reality. The greatest overall compatibility with Pieces is Virgo and Taurus.

Chinese Zodiac: Percival Lowell was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.

Ruling Planet: Percival Lowell had a ruling planet of Neptune and has a ruling planet of Neptune. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.

Percival Lowell’s birth sign is Pisces and he had a ruling planet of Neptune.


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