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Percival Lowell

Lowell, Percival (1855–1916), U.S. astronomer. He predicted the existence of Pluto (confirmed 1930). He also believed that the “canals” of Mars were an irrigation system built by an intelligent race.

See also: Astronomy; Pluto.

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Robert Lowell
James Russell Lowell
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