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Jan Hendrik Oort
Dutch astronomer (1900-1992).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Franeker.
Died November 5th, 1992 at 92 years old in Leiden.
Occupations
astronomer, physicist, professor, university teacher
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy