Gerard Kuiper
Netherlands-born American astronomer (1905-1973) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 68
Gerard Peter Kuiper was a Dutch astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor. The Kuiper belt is named after him.
Gerard Kuiper is read about 127 times a day, in 60 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Experimenters Raymond Heacock, Kuiper, and Ewen Whitaker examine Ranger 7 pictures at the Flight Control Center
Eugene Shoemaker and Kuiper answer newsmen's questions at the Interim Scientific Results Conference of the Ranger program.
Gerard P. Kuiper Space Sciences building at the University of ArizonaAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1973 · aged 68
The same award as Gerard
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Fred Lawrence WhippleBoth received Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Sandra FaberBoth received Henry Norris Russell Lectureship