Which Happened First?

Jan Hendrik Oort

Jan Hendrik Oort
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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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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Cecilia Helena Payne GaposchkinMay 10, 1900 – December 7, 1979
  2. Charles Francis RichterApril 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985
  3. Frédéric Joliot-CurieMarch 19, 1900 – August 14, 1958
  4. Jan Hendrik Oort (this page)April 28, 1900 – November 5, 1992
  5. Ragnar GranitOctober 30, 1900 – March 12, 1991
  6. W. Edwards DemingOctober 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993

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