The scientist Jan Oort

Jan Oort

Living place: Netherlands

Birthday: 28-4-1900

Global rank: #75592

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Who is The scientist Jan Oort?
Famous for his work in the scientific subfield of radio astronomy, Oort is particularly known for his discovery of the rotation of the Milky Way galaxy and the accompanying lack of energy centers. number of suns in Earth's galaxy. He is also known for his comet research; his discovery of dark matter; and his identification of the "galactic halo." of the Milky Way
He was the 1966 recipient of the vetlesen prize and the 1987 winner of the Kyoto Prize.
 
 

Young / Before famous

After studying physics at the University of Groningen, he worked at both the Yale University Observatory and Leiden University.

Family life info

Her marriage to Johanna Maria Graadt van roggen resulted in sons named Abraham and Coenraad and a daughter named Marijke.

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He and American astronomer Edwin Hubble were contemporaries.

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When was The scientist Jan Oort born?
Jan Oort was born in 28-4-1900, death year is , at the age of 124.
Where is The scientist Jan Oort's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Jan Oort was born in Netherlands. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rat. Jan Oort's global rank is 75592 and whose rank is 519 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1900 and 28-4

Events in the world in the birth year of Jan Oort

  • Fauvist movement in painting begins, led by Henri Matisse.
  • Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud publishes The Interpretation of Dreams.
  • In China, the anti-foreigner Boxers occupy Beijing. International force ends both the siege and the Boxer Rebellion.

Birthday Jan Oort (28-4) in history

  • Day 28-4 year 1788: Maryland became the 7th state in the United States.
  • Day 28-4 year 1789: Sailor Fletcher Christian led a mutiny aboard the British ship Bounty against Captain William Bligh.
  • Day 28-4 year 1945: Benito Mussolini was executed.
  • Day 28-4 year 1947: Thor Heyerdahl and five others began their Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki.
  • Day 28-4 year 1967: Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army.
  • Day 28-4 year 1992: The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture unveiled its first “food pyramid.”
  • Day 28-4 year 2001: Dennis Tito became the first space tourist.
  • Day 28-4 year 2004: The Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal first comes to light when graphic photos of U.S. soldiers physically abusing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners were shown on CBS's 60 Minutes II.
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