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Feb. 3rd, 2006 03:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Clyde Tombaugh, formerly of Streator, Illinois (Jerry Corrigan's home town), would turn 100 tomorrow. As it was, he almost made it to age 91.
I never met him, but those who did always speak highly of him.
I never met him, but those who did always speak highly of him.
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Date: 2006-03-30 01:05 am (UTC)He was responsible for White Sands missile range changing their standard missile colors from yellow and black to black and white. By extension, that means he can be credited for the Saturn V being white with black roll patterns instead of yellow with black roll patterns.