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November 5, 1992 (92 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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Jan Oort
Jan Hendrik Oort was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way and who was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy. His New York Times obituary called him "one of the century's foremost explorers of the universe"; the European Space Agency website describes him as "one of the greatest astronomers of the 20th century" and states that he "revolutionised astronomy through his ground-breaking discoveries." In 1955, Oort's name appeared in Life magazine's list of the 100 most famous living people. He has been described as "putting the Netherlands in the forefront of postwar astronomy." Oort determined that the Milky Way rotates and overturned the idea that the Sun was at its center.
BornApril 28, 1900, Franeker, Friesland
DiedNovember 5, 1992, Leiden, South Holland
NationalityDutch
FieldsAstronomy
Known forOort cloud, Dark matter
Notable awardsVetlesen Prize (1966), Kyoto Prize (1987)

About Jan Oort

Astronomer Jan Oort was born on April 28, 1900 in Netherlands (He dies at the age of 92, on November 5, 1992).

Oort is most known for his contributions to the scientific subfield of radio astronomy, where he uncovered the rotation of the Milky Way and the associated absence of solar centrality inside Earth's galaxy. He is also well-known for his work on comets, the discovery of dark matter, and the discovery of the Milky Way's"galactic halo".

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Jan Oort before becoming famous

Jan Oort was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1900 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

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

Achievement of Jan Oort

In 1966, he received the Vetlesen Prize, and in 1987, he received the Kyoto Prize.

Jan Oort's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He and Johanna Maria Graadt van Roggen had two sons, Abraham and Coenraad, and a daughter, Marijke.

Jan Oort Collabed with

He and Astronomer Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer, were born about the same time.

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Jan Oort Income & Net worth

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