Gerard Kuiper Dutch-American astronomer after whom the Kuiper belt was named
Gerard Kuiper is a 68 years old Dutch-American astronomer after whom the Kuiper belt was named from Harenkarspel, North Holland. Gerard Kuiper was born on December 07, 1905 (died on December 24, 1973, he was 68 years old) in Harenkarspel, North Holland. His nickname was Kuiper Gerard Peter (English); Kuiper Gerrit Pieter (birth name).
About
No, he died on 12/24/1973, 50 years ago. He was 68 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Mexico City
Awards (2)
Awarded Henry Norris Russell Lectureship in 1959 , awarded Prix Jules Janssen in 1951 ,
Education
He graduated from Leiden University
What was Gerard's zodiac sign?Gerard Kuiper zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Gerard Kuiper
| Alias | Kuiper Gerard Peter (English); Kuiper Gerrit Pieter (birth name) |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Mexico City |
| KnownFor | Kuiper belt |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Doctoral student | Carl Sagan , point in time: 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Gerard , series ordinal: 1 |
| Doctoral advisor | Ejnar Hertzsprung , point in time: 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Employer | Vrije Universiteit , position held: Professor , start time: 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Member of | National Academy Of Sciences , start time: 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Country of citizenship | Kingdom Of The Netherlands |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Date of death | 1973-12-24T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Place of birth | Harenkarspel |
| Family name | Kuiper. Show people with the surname Kuiper |
| Name in native language | Gerrit Pieter Kuiper |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Biografisch Portaal number | 01103161 |
