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Percival Lowell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Percival Lowell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Percival Lowell Facts

Full NamePercival Lowell
BirthdateMarch 13, 1855
Birth PlaceBoston, MA
Age (in 2024)169 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationAstronomer

Percival Lowell Age & Birthday

Percival Lowell is best known as Astronomer who has born on March 13, 1855 in Boston, MA. Currently, Percival Lowell is 169 years, 8 months and 8 days old. Percival Lowell will celebrate 170th birthday on Thursday, 13th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Percival Lowell upcoming birthday.

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Percival Lowell Biography

About

Distinguished astronomer who studied the canals of Mars and published three books - Mars, Mars and Its Canals, and Mars As the Abode of Life - about his discoveries. He was also a key figure in the discovery of Pluto.

Before Fame

He was a diplomat, serving as special counselor for a Korean diplomatic mission.

Trivia

The naming of Pluto was influenced by his initials and he founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Family Life

He had a brother named Lawrence and a sister named Amy.

Associated With

He has been described by other planetary scientists as "the most influential popularizer of planetary science in America before Carl Sagan."

Top Asked Questions about Percival Lowell

How old is Percival Lowell in 2024?

Percival Lowell is 169 years old today.

When was Percival Lowell born?

Percival Lowell was born on March 13, 1855 in Boston, MA.

What is Percival Lowell zodiac sign?

Percival Lowell zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Percival Lowell best known for?

Percival Lowell was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Percival Lowell's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Percival Lowell's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Percival Lowell was born on Tuesday, 72nd day / 11th week of 1855
  • Percival Lowell has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Percival Lowell birthday is XIII.III.MDCCCLV
  • Percival Lowell's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Percival Lowell's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Percival Lowell age in year is 169 years old
  • Percival Lowell age in month is 2036 months old
  • Percival Lowell age in day is 61980 days old
  • Percival Lowell age in hour is 1487520 hours old
  • Percival Lowell age in minute is 89251200 minutes old
  • Percival Lowell age in second is 5355072000 seconds old
  • Next Percival Lowell birthday is on Thursday, March 13th 2025
  • Percival Lowell age in next birthday (2025) is 170 years old

Historical Events on Percival Lowell Birthday (March 13)

Below are historical events that coincided with Percival Lowell's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1957Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.
1969Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
1979The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état.
1988The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
1992The Mw  6.6 Erzincan earthquake strikes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
1993The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas.
1996The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland.
1997The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.
2003An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.
2012The Sierre coach crash kills 28 people, including 22 children.
2013The 2013 papal conclave elects Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
2016The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.
2016Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people.
2020President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States.
2020Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against police brutality.
1987The birth of Marco Andretti, American race car driver
1987The birth of Andreas Beck, German footballer
1988The birth of Furdjel Narsingh, Dutch footballer
1989The birth of Holger Badstuber, German footballer
1989The birth of Marko Marin, German footballer
1989The birth of Robert Wickens, Canadian racing driver
1990The birth of Anicet Abel, Malagasy footballer
1991The birth of Daniel Greig, Australian speed skater
1991The birth of Tristan Thompson, American basketball player
1994The birth of Gerard Deulofeu, Spanish footballer
1995The birth of Jang Su-jeong, South Korean tennis player
1995The birth of Mikaela Shiffrin, American skier
1998The birth of Jay-Roy Grot, Dutch footballer
2001The birth of Thomas Dearden, Australian rugby league player
2004The birth of Coco Gauff, American tennis player
2009The death of Alan W. Livingston, American businessman (b. 1917)
2010The death of Jean Ferrat, French singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
2011The death of Rick Martin, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1951)
2013The death of Clive Burr, English drummer and songwriter (b. 1957)
2014The death of Reubin Askew, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of Florida (b. 1928)
2014The death of Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, Irish businessman and politician (b. 1944)
2014The death of Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of Sierra Leone (b. 1932)
2014The death of Icchokas Meras, Lithuanian-Israeli author and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2015The death of Al Rosen, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2016The death of Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist (b. 1926)
2017The death of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, American author (b. 1965)
2018The death of Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese writer and women's rights activist. (b. 1931)
2021The death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler, American professional boxer (b. 1954)
2021The death of Murray Walker, English motorsport commentator and journalist (b. 1923)
2022The death of William Hurt, American actor (b. 1950)

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