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Kapteyn

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[kahp-tahyn] / kɑpˈtaɪn /

noun

  1. Jacobus Cornelis 1851–1922, Dutch astronomer.


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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