Ernst Öpik Scientist

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 22, 1893
Birth place	Lääne-Viru County , Governorate of Estonia , Kunda Estonia , Estonia , Russian Empire
Nationality	Estonia
Date of death	September 10, 1985
Place of death	Northern Ireland , Bangor County Down
Education	University of Tartu Moscow State University