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Jan Hendrik Oort
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scientist

Jan Hendrik Oort

Scientist · born April 28, 1900 · died 1992

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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.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~42Received the Bruce Medal1942
  2. ~46Received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1946
  3. ~47Named Prix Jules Janssen1947
  4. ~72Received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal1972
  5. ~84Received the Balzan Prize1984

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Jessica Alba
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Jessica Alba

Entrepreneur

1981 · Canada

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Actor

1974 · Spain

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1941 · Sweden

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