Kapteyn

Kapteyn
/kahp tuyn"/, n.
Jacobus Cornelis /yah koh"byuus kawrdd nay"lis/, 1851-1922, Dutch astronomer.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kapteyn — ist der Familienname von: Henry Kapteyn, US amerikanischer Physiker Jacobus C. Kapteyn (1851–1922), niederländischer Astronom Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kapteyn —   [kap tɛi̯n], Jacobus Cornelius, niederländischer Astronom, * Barneveld 19. 1. 1851, ✝ Amsterdam 18. 6. 1922; seit 1878 Professor in Groningen. Kapteyn war einer der Wegbereiter der Stellarstatistik, die er methodisch und theoretisch begründete …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Kapteyn — Kapteyn, Johannes Cornelis, Astronom, geb. 19. Jan. 1851 in Barneveld (Holland), wurde 1875 Astronom an der Sternwarte in Leiden, 1878 Professor der Astronomie an der Universität in Groningen. Mit Gill zusammen führte er die große photographische …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Kapteyn — Jacobus Cornelius …   Scientists

  • Kapteyn Astronomical Institute — The Kapteyn Astronomical Institute is the department of astronomy of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.The institute is named after its founder, Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn, who lived from 1851 to 1922. Jacobus Kapteyn was appointed… …   Wikipedia

  • Kapteyn's Star — Starbox begin name=Kapteyn s Star Starbox observe epoch=J2000 constell=Pictor ra=05h 11m 40.6s dec= 45° 01 06 appmag v=8.85 Starbox character class=sdM1 V b v=1.56 u b=1.15 variable= Unknown Starbox astrometry radial v=+245.5 prop mo ra=6506.05… …   Wikipedia

  • Kapteyn , Jacobus Cornelius — (1851–1922) Dutch astronomer Born at Barneveld in the Netherlands, Kapteyn studied at Utrecht University and became professor of astronomy at the University of Groningen in 1878. He was a very careful stellar observer and using David Gill s… …   Scientists

  • Kapteyn, Jacobus Cornelius — ▪ Dutch astronomer born Jan. 19, 1851, Barneveld, Neth. died June 18, 1922, Amsterdam       Dutch astronomer who used photography and statistical methods in determining the motions and distribution of stars (star).       Kapteyn attended the… …   Universalium

  • Kapteyn (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=10.8 N or S=S longitude=70.6 E or W=E diameter=49 km depth= Unknown colong=290 eponym=Jacobus C. KapteynKapetyn is a lunar impact crater that is near the eastern limb of the Moon, to the west of the La Pérouse crater.… …   Wikipedia

  • KAPTEYN, Jacobus Cornelis (1851–1922) —    Astronomer. After his studies in physics and mathematics at Utrecht University, Kapteyn was appointed professor of astronomy and theoretical me chanics at Groningen University, where he founded an astronomical laboratory. He enjoyed… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”