As per our current Database, Jan Oort has been died on Nov 5, 1992 (age 92).
When Jan Oort die, Jan Oort was 92 years old.
| Popular As | Jan Oort |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Age | 92 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 28, 1900 (Netherlands) |
| Birthday | April 28 |
| Town/City | Netherlands |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
Jan Oort’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Jan Oort was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Famous for his work in the scientific sub-field of radio astronomy, Oort is particularly known for his discovery of the rotation of the Milky Way and the accompanying lack of solar centrality within Earth's galaxy. He is also notable for his comet research; his discovery of dark matter; and his identification of the Milky Way's "galactic halo."
After studying physics at Groningen University, he worked at both the Yale Observatory and Leiden University.
He was the 1966 recipient of the Vetlesen Prize and the 1987 winner of the Kyoto Prize.
His marriage to Johanna Maria Graadt van Roggen resulted in sons named Abraham and Coenraad and a daughter named Marijke.
He and American Astronomer Edwin Hubble were contemporaries.
