“How does a pansy, for example, select the ingredients from soil to get the right colors for the flower? Now there's a great miracle. I think there's a supreme power behind all of this. I see it in nature.”
Quote by Clyde Tombaugh
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Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde W. Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for his discovery of Pluto. Born on February 4, 1906, and passing away on January 17, 1997, Tombaugh worked at the Lowell Observatory. His discovery of Pluto in 1930 was a significant milestone in 20th-century astronomy. more
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