Gerard Kuiper
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Summary
Gerard Kuiper was born on December 7, 1905[1], in Tuitjenhorn[2]. He died on December 24, 1973[3], in Mexico City[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], planetary scientist[6], cartographer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,765 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10], United States[11]
- Native language: Dutch[12]
- Field of work: astronomy[13]
- Employer: Lick Observatory[14], Harvard College Observatory[15], Yerkes Observatory[16], Lunar and Planetary Laboratory[17]
- Educated at: Leiden University[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Ejnar Hertzsprung[19]
- Award received: Prix Jules Janssen[20], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[21]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], National Academy of Sciences[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Doctoral student: Tom Gehrels[26], Carl Sagan[27], Tobias C. Owen[28]
- Commons category: Gerard Kuiper[29]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[30]
- Family name: Kuiper[31]
- Given name: Gerard[32], Peter[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gerard Kuiper[34]
- Commons gallery: Gerard Kuiper[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[38], English[39]
- Birth name: Gerrit Pieter Kuiper[40]
- Start of work period: 1933[41]
- End of work period: 1973[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gerard Kuiper include Kuiper Belt[43], a circumstellar disk[44]; Kuiper Airborne Observatory[45], a Lockheed C-141A Starlifter[46], in United States[47]; Kuiper Systems[48], a business[49], headquartered in Redmond[50]; Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[51]; and Kuiper[52].
Why It Matters
Gerard Kuiper has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He is credited with the discovery of Miranda[55], a moon of Uranus[56] and Nereid[57], a moon of Neptune[58]. Entities named for him include Kuiper Belt[43], a circumstellar disk[44]; Kuiper Airborne Observatory[45], a Lockheed C-141A Starlifter[46], in United States[47]; Kuiper Systems[48], a business[49], headquartered in Redmond[50]; Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[51]; and Kuiper[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Sagan[59], a cosmologist[60], 1934–1996[61], of United States[62], awarded the Solstice Award[63], specialised in astrobiology[64] and Tom Gehrels[65], an astronomer[66], 1925–2011[67], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[68], awarded the Masursky Award[69], specialised in astronomy[70].
FAQs
Where was Gerard Kuiper born?
Gerard Kuiper was born in Tuitjenhorn[2].
Where did Gerard Kuiper die?
Gerard Kuiper died in Mexico City[4].
What did Gerard Kuiper do for work?
Gerard Kuiper worked as an astronomer[5], planetary scientist[6], cartographer[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Gerard Kuiper go to school?
Gerard Kuiper was educated at Leiden University[18].
What awards did Gerard Kuiper receive?
Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[20] and Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[21].
What did Gerard Kuiper discover?
Gerard Kuiper is credited as discoverer of Miranda[55] and Nereid[57].