"That Mars is inhabited by beings of some sort or other we may consider as certain as it is uncertain what these beings may be."
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Percival Lowell
Percival Lowell (March 13, 1855 – November 12, 1916) was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System. He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto 14 years after his death. He inspired H. G. Wells to write [[w:The War of the Worlds (novel)|
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