Percival Lowell
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Percival Lowell was born on March 13, 1855, in Boston [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and died on November 12, 1916, in Flagstaff [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. A citizen of the United States , he worked as an astronomer, mathematician, businessperson, writer, entrepreneur, and diplomat [9][10]. His professional fields included astronomy, mathematics, entrepreneurship, and diplomacy [9].
Lowell attended Noble and Greenough School and Harvard University for his education . He was the son of Augustus Lowell [11] and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence [11]. His siblings were Amy Lowell, Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Katherine Lowell, and Elizabeth Lowell Putnam [11]. He married Constance Savage Keith [11].
The cause of Lowell's death was a stroke . Following his death, he was buried at the Percival Lowell Mausoleum [12].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1855[11]
- Date of death: 1916[12]
- Place of burial: Percival Lowell Mausoleum[13]
- Father: Augustus Lowell[14]
- Mother: Katherine Bigelow Lawrence[15]
- Spouse: Constance Savage Keith[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Occupation: diplomat[18], botanical collector[19], scientific collector[20]
- Field of work: astronomy[21], mathematics[22], entrepreneurship[23], diplomacy[24]
- Educated at: Harvard University[25], Noble and Greenough School[26]
- Student: Andrew Ellicott Douglass[27]
- Notable work: Mars as the abode of life[28]
- Award received: Prix Jules Janssen[29], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], American Philosophical Society[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Percival Lowell[34]
- Cause of death: stroke[35]
- Family name: Lowell[36]
- Given name: Percival[37], Lawrence[38]
- Described at URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23298476[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42], The Encyclopedia Americana[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Commons Creator page: Percival Lowell[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Percival Lowell include Lowell Regio[49], a regio[50] and Lowell[51], an impact crater[52].
Why It Matters
Percival Lowell has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Lowell Regio[49], a regio[50] and Lowell[51], an impact crater[52].
FAQs
Where was Percival Lowell born?
Percival Lowell was born in Boston[2].
Where did Percival Lowell die?
Percival Lowell died in Flagstaff[4].
Who were Percival Lowell's parents?
Percival Lowell's father was Augustus Lowell[14]. Percival Lowell's mother was Katherine Bigelow Lawrence[15].
Who was Percival Lowell married to?
Percival Lowell's spouses include Constance Savage Keith[16].
What did Percival Lowell do for work?
Percival Lowell worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], businessperson[7], writer[8], and entrepreneur[9].
Where did Percival Lowell go to school?
Percival Lowell was educated at Harvard University[25] and Noble and Greenough School[26].
What awards did Percival Lowell receive?
Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[29] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30].