Ernst Öpik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Öpik

Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1893

Place of Birth: Kunda, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1985

Profession: astronomer, composer, astrophysicist

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ernst Julius Öpik (22 October [O.S.
10 October] 1893 – 10 September 1985) was an Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who spent the second half of his career (1948–1981) at the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland.