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Jacobus Kapteyn

Jacobus Kapteyn

Dutch astronomer, best known for his extensive studies of the milky way and as the first discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation

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Academic
Academic
Person
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Author of
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First and second report on the progress of the plan of selected areas
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Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Birthdate
January 19, 1851
Date of Death
June 18, 1922
Doctoral Students
Pieter Johannes van Rhijn
Pieter Johannes van Rhijn
Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter
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Jean Jacques Raimond Jr.
Educated at
Utrecht University
Utrecht University
ISNI
0000000081099786
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Occupation
Professor
Professor
Physicist
Physicist
Astronomer
Astronomer
Scientist
Scientist
Writer
Writer
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Author
Author
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Open Library ID
OL2387752A
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Birthplace
Barneveld (municipality)
Barneveld (municipality)
VIAF
30277370
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Wikidata ID
Q156892

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