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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.
Katherine Johnson is an American mathematician who is famous for her contributions to the U.S. space program. Read this biography to know about her childhood, birthday, family life, achievements and timeline.
Gerard Kuiper, the astronomer for whom the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune is named, died on Dec. 23, 1973. Gerard Kuiper (1905 - 1973) is regarded by many as the father of modern planetary science. He is well known for his many discoveries, including:
Together with Harold Johnson, who joined LPL in 1962, he established a family of telescopes in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson. The major instrument was Kuiper's 61-inch NASA-funded telescope, put into operation in late 1965.
Dec 7, 2005 · One hundred years ago today, Dutch-American astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper was born in Harenscarpel, The Netherlands. Just over one month from now, NASA plans to launch its first mission, New...
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...
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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.
