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Kapteyn

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[kahp-tahyn] / kɑpˈtaɪn /

noun

  1. Jacobus Cornelis 1851–1922, Dutch astronomer.


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Treasury yields and the S&P 500 currently stands at the lowest level since 1996, says UBS economist Arend Kapteyn.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 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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