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Jacobus Kapteyn

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn

Dutch astronomer, best known for his extensive studies of the Milky Way and as the first discoverer of evidence for galactic rotation (1851-1922).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation

Astronomer
University Teacher
Physicist

Member Of

Royal Society
 (6/26/1919 - )
Start Time
: 6/26/1919
Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
French Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
International Astronomical Union
National Academy of Sciences
 (1907 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
Start Time
: 1907

Place of Birth

Barneveld
Utrecht

Place of Death

Amsterdam

Date of Birth

1/19/1851
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
1851

Date of Death

6/18/1922
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
1922
Age of Subject at Event
: 71 years old

Instance Of

Human

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Educated At

Utrecht University

Given Name

Jacobus
Series Ordinal
:1
Cornelius
Series Ordinal
:2

Award Received

Pour Le Mérite for Sciences and Arts Order
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
 (1902)
Point in Time
: 1902
Bruce Medal
 (1913)
Point in Time
: 1913
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
 (7/11/1910)
Point in Time
: 7/11/1910
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
 (6/26/1919)
Point in Time
: 6/26/1919
James Craig Watson Medal
 (1913)
Point in Time
: 1913

Employer

Leiden Observatory
University of Groningen
 (1878 - 1921)
Subject Has Role
:
Professor
Start Time
: 1878
End Time
: 1921
University of Groningen
 (1878 - 1921)
Position Held
:
Hoogleraar
Start Time
: 1878
End Time
: 1921

Native Language

Dutch

Commons Gallery

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn

Doctoral Advisor

Cornelius Hubertus Carolus Grinwis

Name in Native Language

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn

Field of Work

Astronomy

Family Name

Kapteyn

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Dutch

Student

Jan Hendrik Oort

Archives At

University of Groningen Library

Described by Source

Onze Hoogleeraren
Page(s)
:127
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference

Academic Degree

Doctorate

Place of Burial

Westerveld

Interested In

Astronomy
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