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Kapteyn

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[kahp-tahyn] / kɑpˈtaɪn /

noun

  1. Jacobus Cornelis 1851–1922, Dutch astronomer.


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Arend Kapteyn, global head of economics and strategy research at UBS, said the bank tracks inflation across roughly 45 major advanced and emerging economies, representing more than 85% of global GDP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

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

Kapteyn appeared with Betsie in the dining room door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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