Ernst Öpik

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M32
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Tartu
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Tartu
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkbp:birth_date 1893-01-12
1893-03-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Tartu,_Estonia
gptkbp:child gptkb:Ain_Öpik
gptkb:Aino_Öpik
gptkb:Ene_Öpik
gptkb:Tiiu_Öpik
gptkbp:death_date 1985-09-10
1985-08-10
gptkbp:field gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:field_of_study Astrobiology
Celestial mechanics
Exoplanets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ernst Öpik
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Väino_Kriiska
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jaan_Einasto
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Öpik–_Oort_cloud
theory of cometary orbits
gptkbp:nationality Estonian
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Jaan_Einasto
gptkb:Ain_Kallaste
gptkb:Tiiu_Kriiska
gptkb:Väino_Kriiska
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado,_USA
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Comets
gptkb:observatory
gptkb:Black_holes
gptkb:Dark_energy
gptkb:Neutron_stars
Dark matter
Planetary atmospheres
Supernovae
Galactic dynamics
Cosmological models
Cosmic rays
Planetary habitability
Interstellar medium
Galaxy formation
Astrophysical phenomena
Gravitational waves
Cosmic microwave background
Stellar populations
Stellar evolution
Exoplanet detection
Life in the universe
Quantum cosmology
Astrobiological implications
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lydia_Öpik
gptkbp:work gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:observatory
Planetary science
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Institute_of_Astronomy,_University_of_Cambridge