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Gerard Peter Kuiper (/ ˈ k aɪ p ər / KY-pər; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, Dutch: [ˈɣɛrɪt ˈpitər ˈkœypər]; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch-American astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor.
Gerard Kuiper (1905 - 1973) is regarded by many as the father of modern planetary science. He is well known for his many discoveries, including: 1947: He correctly predicted carbon dioxide is a major component of the atmosphere of Mars.
Gerard Peter Kuiper (born Dec. 7, 1905, Harenkarspel, Neth.—died Dec. 23, 1973, Mexico City, Mexico) was a Dutch-American astronomer known especially for his discoveries and theories concerning the solar system.
Nov 12, 2015 · Gerard Kuiper, nee Gerrit Kuiper, was born on December 7th, 1905, in the village of Harenkarspel in northern Holland. As a child, he had extraordinarily sharp eyesight, and was able to see...
Aug 30, 2023 · Gerard P. Kuiper (1905-1973) is considered by many as the father of modern planetary science. Kuiper was born in The Netherlands. He entered Leiden University in 1924 and received his Bachelor of Science in 1927 and a Ph.D. in Astronomy in 1933.
Here we look at the life and work of astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper (originally Gerrit Pieter Kuiper) and see how his name came to be used to denote a distant region populated by a vast number of planetary bodies and termed the "third zone" of the solar system.
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May 18, 2018 · Gerard Peter Kuiper was the father of modern planetary astronomy. His work ran the gamut from star and planetary system formation to the study of the planets themselves. He used techniques ranging from visual observations to those requiring the latest technology, including infrared detectors, airborne observatories, and spacecraft.
About LPL. History of LPL. No Longer Points of Light. The Founding of LPL: 1960-1972. Gerard P. Kuiper. Dale Cruikshank. He was a very, very demanding individual. He worked extremely hard himself, and he demanded the same dedication, devotion, seriousness from everybody around him.
Gerard Peter Kuiper (originally Gerrit Pieter Kuiper) was born in The Netherlands in the municipality of Haringcarspel, now Harenkarspel, on December 7, 1905, son of Gerrit and Antje (de Vries) Kuiper. He died in Mexico City on December 24, 1973, while on a trip with his wife and his long-time friend and colleague, Fred Whipple.
Feb 1, 2019 · Growing up as a village boy in northern Holland, Gerard Kuiper eventually ended up as arguably one of the fathers of modern planetary science. The American-Dutch astronomer has many achievements to his name.
