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Percival Lowell

American astronomer (1855-1916).

Born March 13th, 1855 in Boston.

Died November 12th, 1916 at 61 years old in Flagstaff (stroke).

Occupations
astronomer, botanical collector, businessperson, diplomat, entrepreneur, mathematician, scientific collector, writer
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel