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Jan Oort
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 32 years ago |
Date of birth | April 28,1900 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Franeker |
Netherlands | |
Date of died | November 5,1992 |
Died | Leiden |
Netherlands | |
Discovered | Oort cloud |
Spouse | Mieke Graadt van Roggen |
Known for | Oort cloud |
Dark matter | |
Children | Abraham H. Oort |
Coen Oort | |
Marijke Oort | |
Job | Astronomer |
Awards | Bruce Medal |
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
Vetlesen Prize | |
Kyoto Prize | |
Books | Coen Oort |
Parents | Ruth Hannah Faber |
Abraham Hendrikus Oort | |
Education | University of Groningen |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 547276 |
Jan Oort Life story
Jan Hendrik Oort ForMemRS was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way and who was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy.