The Economic Times

In 1920s, a Kansas farm boy built his own telescope from scrap. Years later, he discovered a planet

Clyde Tombaugh, a Kansas farmer, built his own telescopes from scrap materials. His detailed drawings of planets sent to Lowell Observatory earned him a job. He searched for Planet X using photographic plates and a blink comparator. Tombaugh discovered Pluto on February 18, 1930, after months of work. This discovery occurred before he attended college, marking a significant astronomical achievement.