Background
Kuiper, Gerard Peter was born on December 7, 1905 in Harencarspel, The Netherlands. Son of Gerard and Anna (de Vries) Kuiper.
Kuiper, Gerard Peter was born on December 7, 1905 in Harencarspel, The Netherlands. Son of Gerard and Anna (de Vries) Kuiper.
Bachelor of Science, University of Leyden, The Netherlands, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933.
Came to the United States, 1933, naturalized, 1937. Research assistant astronomy, University of Leyden, 1928-1933. Member Dutch Eclipse Expedition to Sumatra, 1929.
Research fellow Lick Observatory, University of California, 1933-1935, research associate, 1935, lecturer Harvard, 1935-1936.
Assistant professor astronomy, University of Chicago, 1936-1937, associate professor, 1937-1943, professor 1943-1960, located at McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis, Texas, 1939-1960, director of Yerkes and McDonald Observatory, 1947-1949, 57-60. Head Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, U. Arizona, 1960-1973.
Research associate Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard, 1943-1945. Consultant, operational analysis section, Eighth Air Force, England, 1944.
Member Alsos mission, 1945.
Dryden research lecturer American Institute Aeronautical. and Astronautics, 1969. Principal investigator Ranger Program. Member panel Mariner Venus-Mercury Mission.
Member National Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Astronomical Union. American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society Pacific, Royal Astronomical Society London (associate), Netherlands Society Sciences (foreign
Married Sarah Parker Fuller, June 20, 1936. Children: Paul, Lucy.