| education = University of Kansas: Bachelor of Science (1936), Master of Science (1938)
| occupation = [[Astronomy]]|Astronomer
| writings = Discovery of [[Pluto]]
}}'''Clyde William Tombaugh''' (1906-fl. 1930-1997) is the [[Astronomy|astronomer]] and discoverer of the [[dwarf planet]] [[Pluto]].<ref name=Academy>[http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tom0bio-1 Clyde Tombaugh Biography], ''Academy of Achievement]].Last modified 1 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.</ref>