Pontoppidan

American  

[pon-top-i-dahn] / pɒnˈtɒp ɪˌdɑn /

noun

1. Henrik 1857–1943, Danish novelist: Nobel Prize 1917.

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Pontoppidan British  

/ pontˈtopidan /

noun

1. Henrik. 1857–1943, Danish novelist and short-story writer, author of the novel sequences The Promised Land (1891–95), Lykke-Per (1898–1904), and The Empire of Death (1912–16). Nobel prize for literature 1917

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Example Sentences

“It’s aesthetically fascinating to see those distant galaxies and get a sense for how small the ice giant appears,” said Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

From New York Times

“People were rushing things a little bit,” says Klaus Pontoppidan, JWST’s project scientist at STScI.

From Scientific American

Our sun will look similar to this star in 5 billion years, explained Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

From Washington Post

“It’s a life cycle of stars,” Pontoppidan said.

From Washington Post

In early June, for example, Klaus Pontoppidan, the astronomer leading this early release team, was the first human to download the new telescope’s full “deep field” view.

From New York Times