Kevin Schindler / W. Lowell Putnam | Lowell Observatory’s Pluto Heritage | NEAF Talks

Описание: Filmed April 2016


For the last 11 years of his life, Percival Lowell searched for a theoretical ninth planet, “Planet X”, that he believed existed beyond Neptune. Lowell was unsuccessful in this effort but inspired Clyde Tombaugh’s later search program – at Lowell’s observatory – that culminated with the discovery of Pluto in 1930. This breakthrough enlarged the family of planets in our solar system, brought scientific credibility to Lowell Observatory, and helped spark the public’s excitement about space during the otherwise gloomy days of the Great Depression.

Who is Kevin Schindler?

KEVIN SCHINDLER has worked at Lowell Observatory for twenty years, managing the observatory’s outreach program for much of that time. He now serves as Lowell’s historian, documenting the observatory’s remarkable history. He also serves as Sheriff of the Flagstaff Corral of Westerners, an international organization devoted to western American history, and writes an astronomy column, ‘The View from Mars Hill’, for the Arizona Daily Sun.

Who is W. Lowell Putnam IV?

W. LOWELL PUTNAM is the Great-grandnephew of Percival Lowell and the Sole Trustee of the Lowell Observatory.Putnam is the fifth trustee of the observatory since Percival Lowell’s death in 1916:
Guy Lowell (1916-1927; Percival Lowell’s third cousin)
Roger Putnam (1927-1967; Percival Lowell’s nephew)
Michael Putnam (1967-1987; Roger Putnam’s son)
William Lowell (Bill) Putnam, III (1987-2013; Michael Putnam’s brother)
W. Lowell (Lowell) Putnam, IV (2013- ; Bill Putnam’s son)


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