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Gerard Kuiper, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (died 1973)
Gerard Peter Kuiper ( KY-pər; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, Dutch:; 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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Gerard Kuiper was born in 1905. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1905 | 2026 |
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| Population | 83.2M | 341 million |
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