| Jan Hendrik Oort  Born: 28-Apr-1900
Birthplace: Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands
Died: 5-Nov-1992
Location of death: Leiden, Netherlands
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Astronomer Nationality: Netherlands
Executive summary: Theory of the origin of comets University: University of Groningen (1921)
Teacher: University of Leiden (1930-35)
Professor: University of Leiden (1935-)
International Astronomical Union President (1958-61)
International Astronomical Union Secretary (1935-48)
Bruce Medal 1942
Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal 1946
Kyoto Prize
Balzan Prize 1984
Asteroid Namesake 1691 Oort
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