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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. He is the eponymous namesake of the Kuiper belt.

   • Nationality: Dutch–American
   • Fields: Astronomy

   • Born: Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, 7 December 1905, Tuitjenhorn, Netherlands
   • Known for: Kuiper belt

2. science.nasa.gov › people › gerard-kuiperGerard Kuiper (1905 - 1973) - NASA Science

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   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.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Gerard-Peter-KuiperGerard Peter Kuiper | Astronomer, Planetary Scientist ...

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   Mar 20, 2024 · 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.

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5. www.universetoday.com › 91203 › gerard-kuiperWho was Gerard Kuiper? - Universe Today

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   Nov 12, 2015 · Gerard Kuiper, founder of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Credit: lpl.arizona.edu. November 11, 2015 by Matt Williams. Who was Gerard Kuiper? In the outer reaches of the Solar...

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   Who was Gerard Kuiper?

   • 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: 1947: He correctly predicted carbon dioxide is a major component of the atmosphere of Mars.

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   • This disc, he reasoned, was the source of the Solar Systems many comets, and the reason there were no large planets beyond Neptune. Gerard Kuiper is also regarded by many as being the “father of planetary science”.

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   What did Gerard Kuiper study?

   • Kuiper used it extensively to make spectroscopic studies of the Sun, the stars, and the Solar planets. Gerard Kuiper in 1964, Credit: Dutch National Archives, The Hague. Kuiper spent most of his career at the University of Chicago, but moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1960 to found the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.

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   How did Gerard Kuiper die?

   • While this has remained the official name, astronomers sometimes use the alternative name “Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt” to credit Edgeworth for his earlier theoretical work. Death and Legacy: Gerard Kuiper died in 1973 while on a vacation with his wife in Mexico, where he suffered a fatal heart attack.

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7. www.lpl.arizona.edu › about › memoriamGerard P. Kuiper | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory ...

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   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.

8. www.encyclopedia.com › gerard-peter-kuiperGerard Peter Kuiper | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 18, 2018 · KUIPER, GERARD PETER (b. Harenkarspel, Netherlands, 7 December 1905; d. 24 December 1973, Mexico City, Mexico), stellar astrophysics, binary stars, solar system astronomy, cosmogony, lunar and planetary studies, planetary probes.

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10. www.lpl.arizona.edu › founding › kuiperGerard P. Kuiper | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory ...

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    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. If they didn’t give that, if they didn’t perform, then they ran afoul of him.