Pieter Johannes van Rhijn
Dutch astronomer (1886–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Rhijn, not Rhijn.
Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (24 March 1886 – 9 May 1960) was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Gouda, he studied at Groningen. He served as director at the Sterrenkundig Laboratorium (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) in Groningen.
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Pieter Johannes van Rhijn | |
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Born | 24 March 1886 |
Died | 9 May 1960 Groningen |
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Occupation | University teacher |
Employer | University of Groningen |
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He died in Groningen. The crater van Rhijn on the Moon is named after him, as is asteroid 2203 van Rhijn.