Gerard Peter Kuiper, born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper (Dec 7 1905, Harenkarspel (Tuitjenhorn) - Dec 23 1973, Mexico City) was a Dutch American astronomer who became a naturalized citizen of the United States and lived most of his life in his new homeland. Kuiper, the son of a tailor in a rural village in North Holland, had an early interest in astronomy. He was blessed with an extraordinarily sharp eyesight, … Wikipedia
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To determine evolutionary tracks in the Hertzsprung-Russell temperature-luminosity diagram, Kuiper combined Strmgren's theoretical studies with Robert Trumpler's observations of clusters. fermat.nap.edu/books/030904782X/html/258.html
Kuiper had a major impact on the space work he did. His research led to greater understanding of our solar system, and eventually he became regarded, by many, as the " Father of Modern Planetary Science ". Highlights of Gerard Kuiper 's career are liste www.elwood.k12.nf.ca/sciencepages/bingleh/webpage/gerard.htm
Gerard Kuiper was an American astronomer who lived between 1905-1973. He is considered the father of modern planetary science for his brilliant study of our solar system . ... Kuiper suggested that there was a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/people/today/kuiper.html
Gerard Kuiper is a Dutch born astronomer who is considered to be the father of modern planetary science, because of his wide-ranging studies of the solar system. Kuiper is also well known for the Kuiper Belt named after him. The Kuiper Belt was proposed www.nnp.org/nni/Publications/Dutch-American/kuiper.html
