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Gerard Kuiper
Netherlands-born american astronomer.
Born December 7th, 1905 in Tuitjenhorn. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 68 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving