Human Accomplishment: Jan Oort

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.

Born

28 April 1900 Franeker, Friesland

Died

5 November 1992 (aged 92) Leiden, South Holland

Nationality

Dutch

Known for

Oort cloud Dark matter

Fields

Astronomy

Awards

Vetlesen Prize (1966) Kyoto Prize (1987)

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Netherlands

Doctoral advisor

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn

era

1800+