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  1. Kuiper, Gerard Kuiper, Gerard Peter Kuipernoun

    United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)

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  1. gerard peter kuiper

    Gerard Peter Kuiper was a Dutch-American astronomer known for his contributions to the scientific understanding of the solar system. Born in the Netherlands in 1905, he immigrated to the United States in 1933 where he made significant discoveries and contributions to planetary science. He discovered the moon's Miranda (of Uranus) and Nereid (of Neptune) and predicted the existence of a belt of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune, now known as the Kuiper Belt. He is often considered the father of modern planetary science. He passed away in 1973.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gerard peter kuiper in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gerard peter kuiper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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