Percival Lowell

1855–1916 (age 61)

Astronomer

Biography

Percival Lowell was a visionary astronomer whose curiosity about the heavens led him to found the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he pursued detailed studies of Mars and championed the search for Planet X.

Beyond the telescope, he encouraged generations to look upward, writing widely read books that sparked public fascination with astronomy and laid groundwork for future discoveries.