Gerard Kuiper

Gerard Peter Kuiper (/ˈkaɪpər/ 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. He is the eponymous namesake of the Kuiper belt.

Gerard Kuiper
Kuiper in 1964
Born
Gerrit Pieter Kuiper

(1905-12-07)7 December 1905
Tuitjenhorn, Netherlands
Died23 December 1973(1973-12-23) (aged 68)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityDutch–American
Alma materLeiden University
Occupations
  • Astronomer
  • planetary scientist
  • selenographer
  • author
  • professor
Known forKuiper belt
Spouse
Sarah Fuller
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(m. 1936)​
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
ThesisStatistische onderzoekingen van dubbelsterren (1933)
Doctoral studentsCarl Sagan

Kuiper is considered by many to be the father of modern planetary science.

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