New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-14
DIR. LOWELL DIES;
EXPLORED' MARS
Founder of Observatory
Bearing His Name Sue
cumbs to ApOplexy

Flagstaff, Ariz.. Nov. 13.-Dr Perci-
val Lowell, founder and director OF the
Lowell Observatory here and an as
tronomer of international reputation,
died here last night, after stroke OF
spoplexy.
DR.. Lowell won new fame by his an
nouncement few years ago that he
had discovered Mars is inhabited. In his
death astronomical research loses one
of it's most indefatigable and successful
workers, who several times made in
reads into his personal fortune to equip
scientific expeditions. for which the
highest honors in the gift Of numerous
astronomical societies we're awarded TO
him.
DR.. Lowell was born in Boston on
March 10, 1855. His father, Augustus
Lowell. was yice-president Of the Amer
lean Academy and trustee of the Lowell
Institute. in Boston. DR.. Lowell was
cousin of James Russell Lowell, poet,
and brother OF A. Lawrence Lowell,
rresident of Harvard University. His
mother was a daughter OF Abbott Law
renee, United States Minister to Eng
land from 1849 TO 1852.
DR.. Lowell was graduated from Har-
ward University when he was only
twenty-one years old. Later degrees
were conferred on him by. Clark UNI
yersity and Amherst College. Follow
| ing his graduation he spent his Ire IN
travel and scientific observation IN all
parts of the world.
Established Lowell Observatory
DIR. Lowell established Lowell 0bser-
vatory, in Flagstaff, in 1894, but re-
NAMED closely connected with the har-
ward Observatory, from which ne macs
all announcements OF his ASTRONOMERS
discoveries until 1909. when he trans
ferred his entire attention to the oo-
servatory here.
DIR. Lowell conducted his investiga-
tions of Mars in accordance with tne
theory of Schiaparelli that there were
canals on that planet. In l9Vo ~;
Lowell announced he had counteo oyo
canals and that they were undoupeeuIy
the work of organic life, although not
necessarily Ol human SS'"b"' .
he supplemented this announcement
with others telling of the discovery OF
a new canal 1000 miles long on Mars
and declaring he had proved to ms
own satisfaction the existence OF NV
. ING. intelligent beings on the planet.
MANY astronomers of note took ex.
cention to DR.. Lowell's theory and
picked flaws in it. Others rallied 10
! his support and declared their bellet IN
DIR. LowelPs proof of life on Mars.
DR.. Lowell lectured on his discoveries
in 1910 before the Royal Institute OF
.London and the Association Astrono-
miaue of Paris, but his theories re-
parding Mars met a rather cold recep-
ton, although they caused a great as
cussion.
Two Important Expeditions
The two most important scientific
executions which DR.. Lowell financed
we're a tourney to Tripoli to observe
an eclipse in 1900 and an expedition
TO the Andes to photograph Mars IN
1907. For his researches regarding
Mars he received gold medals from the
French Astronomical Society and the
Sociedad Astronomical dc Mexico
DR.. Lowell was a member OF numer-
Gus scientific societies and was the
author of many scientific works and
accounts Of travels and explorations;
chief among which were "The Soul OF
the Far East" Occult Japan" MARS
"The Solar System" and MARS as the
Abode of Life"