Gerard Kuiper
Dutch-American astronomer
Died on: December 23, 1973, Aged: 68 years 16 days (816 months)Birth Sign: Sagittarius
Gerard Peter Kuiper (English: /'ka?p?r/; Dutch pronunciation: ['kœyp?r]; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) 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.
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