Gerard Peter Kuiper

Father of modern planetary science which makes you my children ✨

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

"He was in *some ways* appealing" -Dale Cruikshank, who I thought was my friend, exposing his fakeness after my death

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

I accidentally discovered the first atmosphere on a planet's moon thank god for good timing

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

I went into the US Air Force during World War II and stole a car to rescue a fellow scientist in the height of the war

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

Married my wife after I found out her family donated land to build an observatory on. That's what I call true love ❤️️

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

Astronomers aren't all math and numbers... some of us like to paint beach scenes 🌊🌊🌊

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

I can speak Dutch, Malay, and English, what languages do you know

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

What's with kids these days going to college for teaching?? I came straight outta high school certified to teach high school math

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

How dare my parents name my little brother Peter when our other two siblings get original names

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

When I died I was on vacation with my wife and my friend...nature took care of that third wheel situation

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

@PercivalLowell3 your name is percival

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

@OGClydeTombaugh @ me next time pal

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

@_edwin_hubble_ I have never been more jealous of another human being bro mine killed me

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

You guys talk an awful lot about telescopes but who was the first to put one on a plane for airborne infrared observation? This guy!!

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

How was I the first to suggest that mars' polar ice caps are made of water?? Why were y'all callin em ice

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

I'm starting to regret changing my name from Gerrit to Gerard

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

If I could have a superpower it would be to see magnitude 7.5 stars with my naked eye. oh wait I can already do that. My eyes are incredible

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

Ok sure maybe some of you are "well known" or "still alive" but do you have an asteroid belt named after you? Didn't think so

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

@GeorgeHale68 hmm that's funny. I've heard the same about myself. So who's the real space dad around here?

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

@EHertzsprung good ol Leiden University am I right

[Gerard Peter Kuiper @GPKuiper]

Can't believe I died 2 days before Christmas...can't a man enjoy himself