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Percival Lowell
(13 Mar 1855 - 12 Nov 1916)
American astronomer.
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Science Quotes by Percival Lowell (2 quotes)
Ever since celestial mechanics in the skillful hands of Leverrier and Adams led to the world-amazed discovery of Neptune, a belief has existed begotten of that success that still other planets lay beyond, only waiting to be found.
— Percival Lowell
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Now when we think that each of these stars is probably the centre of a solar system grander than our own, we cannot seriously take ourselves to be the only minds in it all.
— Percival Lowell
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See also:
- 13 Mar - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Lowell's birth.
- Percival Lowell: The Culture and Science of a Boston Brahmin, by David Strauss. - book suggestion.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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