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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. The Kuiper belt is named after him. Kuiper is considered by many to be the father of modern ...
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Discoveries by Gerard Kuiper (2 P) K. Kuiper belt objects (9 C, 13 P) Kuiper quadrangle (13 P) M. Miranda (moon) (5 P) Pages in category "Gerard Kuiper"
LPL was founded in 1960 by astronomer Gerard Kuiper. Kuiper had long been a pioneer in observing the Solar System , especially the Moon , at a time when this was unfashionable among astronomers. Among his contributions are the discovery of Miranda and Nereid , the detection of carbon dioxide on Mars and of methane on Titan , and the prediction ...
Gerard P. Kuiper, discoverer of Nereid. Nereid was discovered on 1 May 1949 by Gerard P. Kuiper using photographic plates taken with the 82-inch telescope at the McDonald Observatory. He proposed the name in the report of his discovery. It is named after the Nereids, sea-nymphs of Greek mythology and attendants of the god Neptune. [1]
Ewen Adair Whitaker (22 June 1922 – 11 October 2016) was a British-born astronomer known for his work in selenography and lunar cartography. Together with Gerard Kuiper, Whitaker founded the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.
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David Kuiper (born 1980), Dutch rower; Duane Kuiper (born 1950), American baseball player; Edith Kuiper (born 1960), Dutch economist; F. B. J. Kuiper (1907–2003), Dutch Indologist; Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), Dutch-American astronomer after whom the Kuiper belt was named; Glen Kuiper (born 1963) American broadcaster; Hennie Kuiper (born 1949 ...