Kapteyn
Americannoun
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An international research team led by PhD graduate Ewoud Wempe of the Kapteyn Institute in Groningen believes it has found the explanation.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
In the 1920s astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn took this a step further.
From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2023
Survivors include two stepchildren, Maartje Oldenburg and Paulus Kapteyn; and four grandchildren.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022
UBS Investment Bank chief economist Arend Kapteyn said while confidence in improving U.S. labour markets could fade if a new variant takes hold, it was still early days in terms of gauging the impact.
From Reuters • Nov. 26, 2021
When Ermelo had finally caught on to him, he had come to Haarlem and teamed up with Willemse and Kapteyn.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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