Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Leiden
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:James_Craig_Watson_Medal |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1905-12-07
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| gptkbp:born |
December 19, 1905
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
planetary atmospheres
solar system formation theories |
| gptkbp:contribution |
study of Titan's atmosphere
theory of planetary formation study of the solar system's formation study of the origin of comets study of the Moon's surface study of the solar wind's effect on planetary atmospheres study of the role of gravity in planetary formation discovery of Miranda discovery of the Kuiper Belt objects study of Mars' polar caps study of the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn study of the characteristics of dwarf planets study of the characteristics of exoplanets study of the composition of planetary rings study of the dynamics of planetary orbits study of the dynamics of the Kuiper Belt study of the evolution of planetary atmospheres study of the formation of the Earth-Moon system study of the future of planetary exploration study of the geology of planetary bodies study of the history of planetary exploration study of the history of the solar system study of the impact of asteroids study of the potential for life on other planets study of the rings of Saturn study of the structure of the solar system study of the effects of solar radiation on planetary bodies study of the interaction between comets and the solar wind |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1973-01-24
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| gptkbp:died |
February 24, 1973
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Neptune's_moons
Uranus' moons |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
planetary science |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
astrophysics
celestial mechanics planetary geology space science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gerard Kuiper
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Carl_Sagan
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
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| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Kuiper's_model_of_the_solar_system
Kuiper's studies on the impact of celestial bodies on Earth Kuiper's theory on the formation of the outer planets Kuiper Belt theory Kuiper's contributions to the field of exoplanets Kuiper's hypothesis on the origin of comets Kuiper's law of planetary formation Kuiper's method of calculating orbits Kuiper's research on planetary atmospheres Kuiper's theories on the distribution of asteroids Kuiper's theories on the migration of planets Kuiper's work on lunar geology Kuiper's work on the classification of moons. Kuiper's work on the dynamics of planetary rings Kuiper's work on the dynamics of the Kuiper Belt Kuiper's studies on the composition of the solar system Kuiper's research on the history of the solar system Kuiper's studies on the evolution of planetary systems Kuiper's research on the structure of the solar nebula Kuiper's research on the characteristics of dwarf planets Kuiper's work on the classification of celestial bodies Kuiper's studies on the formation of the Oort Cloud Kuiper's contributions to the understanding of the solar wind |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
Kuiper's law |
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:American |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
planetary science
comets planetary atmospheres outer solar system satellites of planets |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Jean_Kuiper
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| gptkbp:work_location |
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:nave
gptkb:the_Kuiper_Belt gptkb:Kuiper_Belt |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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