Percival Lowell

Percival Lowell was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System.

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Who was born first?

• Percival Lowell and C. V. Boys were born the same year
• Percival Lowell and Christian Bohr were born the same year
• Percival Lowell and Edwin Hall were born the same year
• Percival Lowell and Paul Appell were born the same year
• Percival Lowell and Alfred Ewing were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alfred EwingMarch 27, 1855 – January 7, 1935
2. C. V. BoysMarch 15, 1855 – March 30, 1944
3. Christian BohrFebruary 14, 1855 – February 3, 1911
4. Edwin HallNovember 7, 1855 – November 20, 1938
5. Paul AppellSeptember 27, 1855 – October 24, 1930
6. Percival Lowell (this page)March 13, 1855 – November 12, 1916

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