Jan Hendrik Oort
1900-1992
Dutch Astronomer
Jan Oort is popularly known for his description of the Oort Cloud that now bears his name. This cloud is located far outside of our solar system and is the ...
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Jan Oort received his higher education at the University of Groningen where he obtained a Ph.D. in 1926. He began working at the Leiden Observatory in 1924, and became its director in 1945.In 1927, Oo...
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Jan Oort received his higher education at the University of Groningen where he obtained a Ph.D. in 1926. He began working at the Leiden Observatory in 1924, and became its director in 1945.In 1927, Oo...
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The Dutch astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort (1900-1992) overturned the idea that our sun is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. He contributed greatly to knowledge about the structure and evolution of ou...
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Jan Hendrik Oort
Jan Hendrick Oort
Jan Hendrick Oort
Jan Hendrik Oort