Kees de Jager
Cornelis "Kees" de Jager (29 April 1921 – 27 May 2021) was a Dutch astronomer. He worked in predicting solar variation to see the Sun's impact on future climate. He was the General Secretary of the IAU from 1967 to 1973 and former director of the observatory at Utrecht. He was a fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
Kees de Jager | |
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 Kees de Jager in 1967 | |
| Born | 29 April 1921 Den Burg, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 May 2021 (aged 100) Den Burg, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astrophysics, climate change |
| Institutions | Utrecht University |
De Jager was born in Den Burg on the island of Texel and died at his home in the same village from problems caused by a fall, aged 100.[1]
He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1990.[2]
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Cornelis (Kees) de Jager
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References
- ↑ Professor Kees de Jager overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Cornelis de Jager". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.