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Name: Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn
Birth Date: January 19, 1851
Death Date: June 18, 1922
Place of Birth: Barneveld, Netherlands
Place of Death: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Gender: Male
Occupations: astronomer

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Biography of Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn
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The Dutch astronomer Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn (1851-1922) founded a unique astronomical data analysis laboratory, helped compile a monumental star catalog, discovered the two star streams, and constructed a model of our galaxy. Jacobus Kapteyn was born...


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Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn, (January 19, 1851–June 18, 1922) was a Dutch astronomer, best known for his extensive studies of the Milky Way and as the first discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation. Kapteyn was born in Barneveld, and went to the...


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Jacobus was a leader in the field of petroleum
09/04/1997: 412 words, approx. 1 pages
A service has been held for Charles D. Jacobus Sr., president of a company that includes Jacobus Quickflash, a heating oil supplier to thousands of homes in southeastern Wisconsin. A leader in state and national petroleum fields, he was a past president of...
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RANDY LANGE, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-20-2001 RIDGEWOOD TRADITION JACOBUS' LEGACY By RANDY LANGE, Staff Writer Date: 05-20-2001, Sunday Section: SPECIAL SECTION / SPORTS Edition: All Editions -- Sunday Biographical: GEORGE JACOBUS Jack Connelly, president of The PGA of...
 


 

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