Jan Hendrik Oort
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Summary
Jan Hendrik Oort was born on April 28, 1900[1], in Franeker[2]. He died on November 5, 1992[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1900[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 1992[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[11]
- Native language: Dutch[12]
- Field of work: astronomy[13], radio astronomy[14]
- Employer: Leiden University[15]
- Educated at: University of Groningen[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Pieter Johannes van Rhijn[17]
- Award received: Bruce Medal[18], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[19], Janssen Medal[20], Prix Jules Janssen[21], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], De Gouden Ganzenveer[24], honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux[25], Vetlesen Prize[26], Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[27], Karl Schwarzschild Medal[28], Balzan Prize[29], Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[32], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[33], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38], International Astronomical Union[39], National Academy of Sciences[40], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42], American Philosophical Society[43], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Doctoral student: Maarten Schmidt[46], Lodewijk Woltjer[47], Cornelis Johannes van Houten[48], Vincent Icke[49], Pieter van der Kruit[50], William Butler Burton[51], Leendert Binnendijk[52], William Whitney Shane[53], Gijsbert van Herk[54], Adrianus Jan Jasper van Woerkom[55], Elly M. Berkhuijsen[56], Adrianus N. Hulsbosch[57], Jeannette Kate Merkelijn[58], Ernst Raimond[59]
- Commons category: Jan Hendrik Oort[60]
- Family name: Oort[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Hendrik Oort include Oort cloud[62], a trans-Neptunian object[63]; Oort constants[64]; and 1691 Oort[65].
Why It Matters
Jan Hendrik Oort has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He is credited with the discovery of Oort cloud[68], a trans-Neptunian object[69]. Entities named for him include Oort cloud[62], a trans-Neptunian object[63]; Oort constants[64]; and 1691 Oort[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Maarten Schmidt[70], an astronomer[71], 1929–2022[72], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[73], awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[74]; Cornelis Johannes van Houten[75], an astronomer[76], 1920–2002[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[78], specialised in astronomy[79]; and Lodewijk Woltjer[80], an astronomer[81], 1930–2019[82], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[83], awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal[84].
FAQs
Where was Jan Hendrik Oort born?
Jan Hendrik Oort was born in Franeker[2].
Where did Jan Hendrik Oort die?
Jan Hendrik Oort passed away in Leiden[4].
What did Jan Hendrik Oort do for work?
Jan Hendrik Oort worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Jan Hendrik Oort go to school?
Jan Hendrik Oort was educated at University of Groningen[16].
What awards did Jan Hendrik Oort receive?
Honors received include Bruce Medal[18], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[19], Janssen Medal[20], and Prix Jules Janssen[21].
What did Jan Hendrik Oort discover?
Jan Hendrik Oort is credited as discoverer of Oort cloud[68].