Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (24 March 1886 – 9 May 1960) was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Gouda, he studied at Groningen. He served as director at the Sterrenkundig Laboratorium (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) in Groningen.

Pieter Johannes van Rhijn
Born	24 March 1886
Died	9 May 1960 Groningen
Alma mater	University of Groningen
Occupation	University teacher
Employer	University of Groningen

He died in Groningen. The crater van Rhijn on the Moon is named after him, as is asteroid 2203 van Rhijn.

Sources

• Stamboom geslacht Van Rhijn (Dutch language source)
• Biografie van Rhijn, Pieter Johannes van (Dutch language source)

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