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Gerard Kuiper

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Also known as Gerard Peter Kuiper, Gerard P. Kuiper, G. P. Kuiper, G.P. Kuiper, GP Kuiper, G. Kuiper, Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, Gerrit P. Kuiper

Netherlands-born American astronomer (1905–1973)

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Gerard Peter Kuiper (1905–1973) was a Dutch and American astronomer, cartographer, and university teacher. Born in Tuitjenhorn, he was educated at Leiden University and began his professional work in 1933. His doctoral advisor was Ejnar Hertzsprung. Kuiper held positions at the Lick Observatory, Harvard College Observatory, Yerkes Observatory, and the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.

Kuiper’s written works include *The Earth as a Planet*. He spoke Dutch and English. He died of a myocardial infarction in Mexico City.

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5 total works indexed

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    · 2016 · cited 12,598x

  3. AFLP: a new technique for DNA fingerprinting

    · 1995 · cited 8,340x

  4. AlphaFold Protein Structure Database: massively expanding the structural coverage of protein-sequence space with high-accuracy models

    · 2021 · cited 7,865x

  5. Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension

    · 2002 · cited 7,374x

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Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Tuitjenhorn
Place of death
Mexico City
Occupation
university teacher
Educated at
Leiden University
Employer
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Dutch
Award
Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Doctoral advisor
Ejnar Hertzsprung
Field of work
astronomy
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date of birth
1905-12-07
date of death
1973-12-24
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member of
National Academy of Sciences
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cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1933-00-00
end of work period
1973-00-00
birth name
Gerrit Pieter Kuiper
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Encyclopedic overview

Gerard Peter Kuiper (/ˈkaɪpər/ KY-pər; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, Dutch: [ˈɣɛrɪt ˈpitər ˈkœypər]; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor. The Kuiper belt is named after him.

Kuiper is considered by many to be the father of modern planetary science.

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