Ernst Öpik

Summary

Ernst Öpik is a human^[1]. He was born in Kunda^[2]. He was born on October 22, 1893^[3]. He died in Bangor^[4]. He died on September 10, 1985^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], composer^[8], scientist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kunda^[2], Ernst Öpik…
• Ernst Öpik died in Bangor^[4].
• Ernst Öpik was born on October 22, 1893^[3].
• Ernst Öpik died on September 10, 1985^[5].
• A child of Ernst Öpik was Uuno Öpik^[12].
• A child of Ernst Öpik was Helgi Öpik^[13].
• Ernst Öpik held citizenship in Estonia^[14].
• Ernst Öpik held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Ernst Öpik held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Ernst Öpik's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Ernst Öpik worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Ernst Öpik worked as a composer^[8].
• Ernst Öpik worked as a scientist^[9].
• Ernst Öpik's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was astrophysics^[18].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was meteor^[19].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was comet^[20].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was minor planet^[21].
• Ernst Öpik's field of work was star^[22].
• Among Ernst Öpik's employers was University of Tartu^[23].
• Among Ernst Öpik's employers was Baltic University^[24].
• Ernst Öpik was employed by Armagh Observatory^[25].
• Ernst Öpik was employed by University of Maryland^[26].
• Among Ernst Öpik's employers was National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kunda^[2], Ernst Öpik… he was born on October 22, 1893^[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University^[28], a faculty^[29], in Russian Empire^[30], founded in 1804^[31] and Gustav Adolf Grammar School^[32], a general education school^[33], in Estonia^[34], founded in 1631^[35], headquartered in Tallinn^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], composer^[8], scientist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[37]; astrophysics^[18], a branch of astronomy^[38]; meteor^[19], a meteor shower^[39]; comet^[20], an astronomical object type^[40]; minor planet^[21], an astronomical object type^[41]; and star^[22], an astronomical object type^[42]. Employers include University of Tartu^[23], a public university^[43], in Estonia^[44], founded in 1918^[45], headquartered in Tartu^[46]; Baltic University^[24], a university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1946^[49], headquartered in Hamburg^[50]; Armagh Observatory^[25], an astronomical observatory^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; University of Maryland^[26], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1858^[55], headquartered in College Park^[56]; National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek^[27], a public university^[57], in Uzbekistan^[58], founded in 1918^[59]; and Harvard College Observatory^[60], an astronomical observatory^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1839^[63], headquartered in Cambridge^[64]. Ernst Öpik supervised Grigori Kuzmin as a doctoral student^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[66], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1824^[69]; Bruce Medal^[70]; J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[71]; and Leonard Medal^[72].

Personal Life

Children include Uuno Öpik^[12], a physicist^[73], 1926–2005^[74], of United Kingdom^[75] and Helgi Öpik^[13], a biologist^[76], b. 1936^[77], of Estonia^[78], specialised in botany^[79].

Death and Burial

Ernst Öpik died on September 10, 1985^[5]. He died in Bangor^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernst Öpik include Oort cloud^[80], a trans-Neptunian object^[81] and 2099 Öpik^[82], an asteroid^[83].

Why It Matters

Ernst Öpik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Entities named for him include Oort cloud^[80], a trans-Neptunian object^[81] and 2099 Öpik^[82], an asteroid^[83].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Öpik born?

Born in Kunda^[2], Ernst Öpik…

Where did Ernst Öpik die?

Ernst Öpik died in Bangor^[4].

What did Ernst Öpik do for work?

Ernst Öpik worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], composer^[8], scientist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Ernst Öpik go to school?

Ernst Öpik was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University^[28] and Gustav Adolf Grammar School^[32].

What awards did Ernst Öpik receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[66], Bruce Medal^[70], J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[71], and Leonard Medal^[72].