Gerard Kuiper
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 52 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 7,1905 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Tuitjenhorn |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | December 23,1973 |
| Died | Mexico City |
| Mexico | |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Fuller (1936–1973; his death) |
| Discovered | Nereid |
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| Nationality | American |
| Dutch | |
| Job | Astronomer |
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| Academic | |
| Books | The Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets |
| Earth As a Planet | |
| Telescopes | |
| Spous | Sarah Fuller |
| Education | Leiden University |
| Known for | Kuiper belt |
| Awards | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship |
| Prix Jules Janssen | |
| Academic advisor | Ejnar Hertzsprung |
| Spouse | Sarah Parker Fuller |
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| ID | 651900 |
Gerard Kuiper Life story
Gerard Peter Kuiper was a Dutch astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor. He is the eponymous namesake of the Kuiper belt. Kuiper is considered by many to be the father of modern planetary science.