Percival Lowell

Percival Lawrence Lowell (; March 13, 1855 – November 12, 1916) was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer.  He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. He started the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto 14 years after his death.

His reputation was damaged by his belief in canals on Mars.Chambers, Paul 1999. Life on Mars; the complete story. London: Blandford. ISBN 978-0-7137-2747-0 This idea was counter-attacked by Alfred Russel Wallace.Wallace, Alfred Russel 1907. Is Mars habitable?: a critical examination of Professor Percival Lowell's book 'Mars and its canals', with an alternative explanation. London: Macmillan.

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