Lista de planetas menores con nombres de personas

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Esta es una lista de planetas menores con nombres de personas , tanto reales como ficticias.

Ciencia

Astrónomos

Aficionado

• 340 Eduarda ( Heinrich Eduard von Lade , alemán)
• 792 Metcalfia ( Joel Hastings Metcalf , estadounidense)
• 828 Lindemannia ( Adolph Friedrich Lindemann , germano-británico)
• 2602 Moore (Sir Patrick Moore )
• 3184 Raab ( Herbert Raab , austriaco)
• 4143 Huziak ( Richard Huziak , canadiense)
• 6822 Horálek ( Petr Horálek , checo)
• 9121 Stefanovalentini (Stefano Valentini, italiano)
• 12787 Abetadashi (Tadashi Abe, japonés)
• 13624 Abeosamu (Osamu Abe, japonés)
• 16217 Peterbroughton (Peter Broughton, Canadá)
• 23771 Emaitchar (Martin H. Robinson, británico)
• 22406 Garyboyle (Gary Boyle, Canadá)
• 24898 Alanholmes (Alan W. Holmes, estadounidense)
• 29483 Boeker (Karolin Kleemann-Boeker y Andreas Boeker, alemán)
• 32622 Yuewaichun (Wai Chun Yue, Hong Kong)
• 35461 Mazzucato ( Michele T. Mazzucato , italiano)
• 37729 Akiratakao (Akira Takao, japonés)
• 49109 Agnesraab (Agnes Raab, austriaca)
• 60406 Albertosuci (Alberto Suci, italiano)
• 103422 Laurisirén (Lauri Sirén, finlandés)
• 117032 Davidlane (Dave Lane, Canadá)
• 144907 Whitehorne (Mary Lou Whitehorne, Canadá)
• 161693 Attilladanko (Attilla Danko, Canadá)
• 171153 Allanrahill (Allan Rahill, Canadá)
• 260235 Attwood (Randy Attwood, canadiense)
• 263906 Yuanfengfang (Fengfang Yuan, China)

Profesional

• 107 Camilla ( Camille Flammarion ; también Camilla , reina mitológica volsciana )
• 162 Laurentia ( Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent )
• 238 Hipatia ( Hipatia )
• 281 Lucretia ( Caroline Lucretia Herschel )
• 339 Dorothea ( Dorothea Klumpke )
• 349 Dembowska ( Ercole Dembowski )
• 366 Vincentina ( Vincenzo Cerulli )
• 511 Davida ( David Peck Todd )
• 676 Melitta ( Philibert Jacques Melotte )
• 729 Watsonia ( James Craig Watson )
• 761 Brendelia ( Martín Brendel )
• 767 Bondia ( William Cranch Bond y George Phillips Bond )
• 768 Struveana ( Otto Wilhelm von Struve , Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve y Karl Hermann Struve )
• 784 Pickeringia ( Edward Charles Pickering y William Henry Pickering )
• 786 Bredichina ( Fyodor Aleksandrovich Bredikhin )
• 806 Gyldenia ( Hugo Gyldén )
• 818 Kapteynia ( Jacobus Kapteyn )
• 819 Barnardiana ( Edward Emerson Barnard )
• 827 Wolfiana ( Max Wolf )
• 834 Burnhamia ( Sherburne Wesley Burnham )
• 854 Frostia ( Edwin Brant Frost )
• 855 Newcombia ( Simon Newcomb )
• 856 Backlunda ( Oskar Backlund )
• 857 Glasenappia ( Sergey Glazenap )
• 872 Holda ( Edward S. Holden )
• 892 Seeligeria ( Hugo von Seeliger )
• 914 Palisana ( Johann Palisa )
• 993 Moultona ( Forest Ray Moulton )
• 995 Sternberga ( Pavel Shternberg )
• 999 Zachia ( Franz Xaver, Barón von Zach )
• 1000 Piazzia ( Giuseppe Piazzi , descubridor del asteroide 1 Ceres )
• 1002 Olbersia ( Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers )
• 1004 Belopolskya ( Aristarkh Belopolsky )
• 1021 Flammario ( Camille Flammarion )
• 1024 Hale ( George Ellery Hale )
• 1040 Klumpkea ( Dorothea Klumpke )
• 1111 Reinmuthia ( Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth )
• 1120 Cannonia ( Annie Jump Cannon )
• 1123 Shapleya ( Harlow Shapley )
• 1129 Neujmina ( Grigory Neujmin )
• 1134 Kepler ( Johannes Kepler )
• 1186 Turnera ( Herbert Hall Turner )
• 1215 Boyer ( Louis Boyer )
• 1239 Queteleta ( Adolphe Quetelet )
• 1241 Dysona (Sir Frank Watson Dyson )
• 1303 Lutera ( Karl Theodor Robert Luther )
• 1322 Cobrenico ( Nicolás Copérnico )
• 1412 Lagrula ( Joanny-Philippe Lagrula )
• 1455 Mitchella ( Maria Mitchell )
• 1501 Baade ( Walter Baade )
• 1510 Charlois ( Auguste Charlois )
• 1529 Oterma ( Liisi Oterma )
• 1539 Borrelly ( Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly )
• 1551 Argelander ( Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander )
• 1573 Väisälä ( Yrjö Väisälä )
• 1578 Kirkwood ( Daniel Kirkwood )
• 1591 Tapete ( Paul Baize )
• 1594 Danjon ( André-Louis Danjon )
• 1600 Vyssotsky ( Emma TR Williams Vyssotsky )
• 1601 Patry ( André Patry )
• 1614 Goldschmidt ( Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt )
• 1622 Chacornac ( Jean Chacornac )
• 1637 Columpios ( Pol Swings )
• 1642 Colina ( George William Hill )
• 1655 Comas Solá ( Josep Comas Solá )
• 1686 De Sitter ( Willem de Sitter )
• 1677 Tycho Brahe ( Tycho Brahe )
• 1691 Oort ( Jan Oort )
• 1693 Hertzsprung ( Ejnar Hertzsprung )
• 1714 Sy ( Frédéric Sy )
• 1741 Giclas ( Henry L. Giclas )
• 1743 Schmidt ( Bernhard Schmidt )
• 1745 Ferguson ( James Ferguson )
• 1761 Edmondson ( Frank K. Edmondson )
• 1766 Slipher ( VM Slipher y EC Slipher )
• 1776 Kuiper ( Gerard Kuiper )
• 1778 Alfvén ( Hannes Olof Gösta Alfvén )
• 1780 Kippes ( Otto Kippes )
• 1803 Zwicky ( Fritz Zwicky )
• 1830 Pogson ( Norman Robert Pogson )
• 1831 Nicholson ( Seth Barnes Nicholson )
• 1832 Mrkos ( Antonín Mrkos )
• 1846 Bengt ( Bengt Strömgren )
• 1850 Kohoutek ( Luboš Kohoutek )
• 1877 Marsden ( Brian G. Marsden )
• 1886 Lowell ( Percival Lowell )
• Cerveza de 1896 ( cerveza Wilhelm )
• 1913 Sekanina ( Zdeněk Sekanina )
• 1940 Whipple ( Fred Lawrence Whipple )
• 1965 van de Kamp ( Peter van de Kamp )
• 1983 Bok ( Bart Bok )
• 1995 Hajek ( Tadeáš Hájek )
• 1998 Titius ( Johann Daniel Titius )
• 1999 Hirayama ( Kiyotsugu Hirayama )
• 2000 Herschel ( William Herschel )
• 2003 Harding ( Karl Ludwig Harding )
• 2005 Hencke ( Karl Ludwig Hencke )
• 2012 Guo Shou-Jing ( Guo Shoujing )
• 2018 Schuster ( Hans-Emil Schuster )
• 2069 Hubble ( Edwin Hubble )
• 2074 Zapatero ( Eugene Shoemaker )
• 2097 Galle ( Johann Gottfried Galle )
• 2099 Öpik ( Ernst Julius Öpik )
• 2126 Gerasimovich ( Boris Gerasimovich )
• 2136 Jugta ( Jay U. Gunter )
• 2165 Joven ( Charles Augustus Young )
• 2198 Ceplecha ( Zdeněk Ceplecha )
• 2227 Otto Struve ( Otto Struve )
• 2234 Schmadel ( Lutz Schmadel )
• 2281 Biela ( Wilhelm von Biela )
• 2308 Schilt ( Jan Schilt )
• 2325 Chernykh ( Lyudmila Ivanovna Chernykh y Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh )
• 2383 Bradley ( James Bradley )
• 2439 Ulugbek ( Ulugh Beg )
• 2635 Huggins ( William Huggins )
• 2646 Abetti ( Antonio Abetti y Giorgio Abetti )
• 2650 Elinor (Elinor Gates, astrónoma estadounidense)
• 2688 Halley ( Edmond Halley )
• 2709 Sagan ( Carl Sagan )
• 2751 Campbell ( William Wallace Campbell )
• 2772 Dugan ( Raymond Smith Dugan )
• 2780 Monnig ( Oscar Monnig )
• 2801 Huygens ( Christiaan Huygens )
• 2813 Zappalà ( Vincenzo Zappalà )
• 2842 Unsöld ( Albrecht Unsöld )
• 2849 Shklovskij ( Iosif Shklovsky )
• 2874 Jim Young ( James Whitney Young )
• 2875 Lagerkvist ( Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist )
• 2897 Ole Römer ( Ole Rømer )
• 2900 Luboš Perek ( Luboš Perek )
• 2917 Sawyer Hogg ( Helen lucha contra Sawyer Hogg )
• 2996 Bowman ( Fred N. Bowman )
• 3070 Aitken ( Robert Grant Aitken )
• 3078 Horrocks ( Jeremiah Horrocks )
• 3095 Omarkhayyam ( Omar Khayyám )
• 3115 Baily ( Francis Baily )
• 3116 Goodricke ( John Goodricke )
• 3123 Dunham ( David Waring Dunham )
• 3169 Ostro ( Steven J. Ostro )
• 3174 Alcock ( George Alcock )
• 3216 Harrington ( Robert Sutton Harrington )
• 3236 hebra ( hebra Kaj Aage Gunnar )
• 3255 Tholen ( David J Tholen )
• 3267 Glo ( Eleanor "Glo" Helin )
• 3277 Aaronson ( Marc Aaronson )
• 3282 Spencer Jones ( Harold Spencer Jones )
• 3299 Hall ( Asaph Hall )
• 3337 Miloš ( Miloš Tichý )
• 3449 Abell ( George O. Abell )
• 3467 Bernheim ( Robert Burnham Jr. )
• 3487 Edgeworth ( Kenneth Edgeworth )
• 3506 francés ( Linda M. French )
• 3507 Vilas ( Faith Vilas )
• 3545 Gaffey ( Michael James Gaffey, geólogo estadounidense)
• 3549 Hapke ( Bruce William Hapke )
• 3594 Scotti ( James V. Scotti )
• 3673 Levy ( David H. Levy )
• 3722 Urata ( Takeshi Urata )
• 3808 Tempel ( Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel )
• 3847 Šindel ( Jan Šindel )
• 3866 Langley ( Samuel Pierpont Langley )
• 3936 Elst ( Eric Walter Elst )
• 3962 Valyaev ( Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova )
• 3999 Aristarco ( Aristarco de Samos )
• 4000 Hipparchus ( Hipparchus )
• 4001 Ptolomeo ( Ptolomeo )
• 4037 Ikeya ( Kaoru Ikeya )
• 4062 Schiaparelli ( Giovanni Schiaparelli )
• 4151 Alanhale ( Alan Hale )
• 4169 grados Celsius ( Anders Celsius )
• 4279 De Gasparis ( Annibale de Gasparis )
• 4298 Jorgenúnez ( Jorge Núnez , astrónomo español)
• 4364 Shkodrov ( Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov )
• 4549 Burkhardt ( Gernot Burkhardt )
• 4567 Bečvář ( Antonín Bečvář )
• 4587 Rees ( Martin Rees, barón Rees de Ludlow )
• 4593 Reipurth ( Bo Reipurth , astrónomo danés)
• 4790 Petrpravec ( Petr Pravec )
• 4859 Fraknoi ( Andrew Fraknoi )
• 4866 Badillo (P. Víctor L. Badillo , astrónomo jesuita y ex director del Observatorio de Manila)
• 5080 Oja ( Tarmo Oja )
• 5704 Schumacher ( Heinrich Christian Schumacher )
• 5035 Swift ( Lewis Swift )
• 5036 Tuttle ( Horace Parnell Tuttle )
• 5392 Parker ( Donald C. Parker )
• 5430 Luu ( Jane Luu )
• 5655 Barney ( Ida Barney )
• 5726 Rubin ( Vera Rubin )
• 5757 Tichá ( Jana Tichá )
• 5826 Bradstreet (David Bradstreet)
• 5943 Lovi (George Lovi, columnista astronómico y educador del planetario)
• 6006 Anaximandros ( Anaximandro )
• 6075 Zajtsev ( Alexander L. Zaitsev )
• 6076 Plavec ( Miroslav Plavec )
• 6391 Africano ( John L. Africano )
• 6398 Timhunter ( Tim Hunter )
• 6696 Eubanks ( Marshall Eubanks )
• 6779 Perrine ( Charles Dillon Perrine )
• 7086 Bopp ( Thomas Bopp )
• 7291 Hyakutake ( Yuji Hyakutake )
• 7359 Messier ( Charles Messier )
• 7948 Whitaker ( Ewen A. Whitaker )
• 8068 Vishnureddy ( astrónomo indio Vishnu Reddy ) ^[1]
• 8140 Hardersen ( Paul Hardersen , astrónomo estadounidense / científico planetario) ^[2]
• 8216 Melosh ( H. Jay Melosh )
• 8391 Kring ( David A. Kring )
• 8408 Strom ( Robert G. Strom )
• 8558 Hack ( Margherita Hack )
• 8690 Estafa ( Timothy D. Swindle )
• 8785 Boltwood ( Paul Boltwood )
• 9122 Hunten ( Donald M. Hunten )
• 9133 de Arrest ( Heinrich Louis d'Arrest )
• 9134 Encke ( Johann Franz Encke )
• 9207 Petersmith ( Peter H. Smith )
• 9494 Donici ( Nicolae Donici , astrónomo rumano)
• 9531 Jean-Luc ( Jean-Luc Margot )
• 10633 Akimasa ( Akimasa Nakamura , astrónomo japonés)
• 10689 Pinillaalonso (Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, astrónoma española / científica planetaria)
• 10950 Albertjansen (Albert Jansen, astrónomo alemán)
• 10969 Perryman ( Michael Perryman , astrónomo británico)
• 11156 Al-Khwarismi ( Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī , astrónomo persa)
• 11577 Einasto ( Jaan Einasto )
• 11695 Mattei ( Janet Akyüz Mattei , astrónoma turco-estadounidense)
• 11755 Paczynski ( Bohdan Paczyński , astrónomo polaco)
• 11762 Vogel ( Hermann Carl Vogel )
• 12621 Alsufi ( Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi / Azophi, astrónomo persa)
• 12742 Delisle ( Joseph-Nicolas Delisle )
• 14124 Kamil ( Kamil Hornoch )
• 14120 Espenak ( Fred Espenak )
• 14322 Shakura ( Nikolai Ivanovich Shakura )
• 14335 Alexosipov y 152217 Akosipov ( Alexandr Kuzmich Osipov , astrónomo ruso-ucraniano)
• 14825 Fieber-Beyer ( Sherry Fieber-Beyer , astrónomo estadounidense / científico planetario)
• 15395 Rükl ( Antonín Rükl )
• 15420 Aedouglass (Andrew Ellicott Douglass, astrónomo estadounidense)
• 15467 Aflorsch (Alphonse Florsch, astrónomo francés)
• 15955 Johannesgmunden ( Juan de Gmunden )
• 15963 Koeberl ( Christian Koeberl )
• 16682 Donati ( Giovanni Battista Donati )
• 18150 López Moreno ( José Juan López Moreno , astrónomo español)
• 19139 Apian ( Peter Apian )
• 24988 Alainmilsztajn (Alain Milsztajn, astrónomo francés)
• 30785 Greeley (Ronald Greeley, geólogo planetario estadounidense, profesor de los Regentes, Universidad Estatal de Arizona en Tempe, Arizona
• 32200 Seiicyoshida (Seiichi Yoshida, astrónomo japonés)
• 36445 Smalley ( Kyle E. Smalley )
• 68730 Straizys ( Vytautas Straižys , astrónomo lituano, fundador del sistema fotométrico Vilnius )
• 72021 Yisunji ( Yi, Sunji , astrónomo coreano del siglo XV)
• 92893 Michaelperson (Michael Person, astrónomo estadounidense)
• 95593 Azusienis ( Algimantas Ažusienis , astrónomo lituano)
• 99503 Leewonchul ( Lee, Wonchul , astrónomo coreano)
• 106817 Yubangtaek ( Yu, Bangtaek , astrónomo coreano en el siglo XIII)
• 165347 Philplait ( Phil Plait , astrónomo estadounidense, conocido como TheBadAstronomer)
• 234750 Amymainzer ( Amy Mainzer , astrónoma estadounidense)
• 260906 Robichon ( Noël Robichon , astrónomo francés)
• 347940 Jorgezuluaga ( Jorge I. Zuluaga Callejas , astrónomo colombiano)

Directores de planetario

• 4897 Tomhamilton (Thomas William Hamilton, astrónomo estadounidense, autor y director del planetario)
• 9108 Toruyusa (Toru Yusa, director del planetario japonés y cazador de cometas)
• 13123 Tyson ( Neil deGrasse Tyson , astrónomo estadounidense y director del planetario)
• 17601 Sheldonschafer (Sheldon Schafer, profesor de astronomía y director del planetario del Museo Riverview, Peoria, IL )

Familiares de astrónomos

• 42 Isis ( Elizabeth Isis Pogson , hija del astrónomo Norman Robert Pogson ; también diosa del Antiguo Egipto Isis )
• 87 Sylvia ( Sylvie Petiaux-Hugo Flammarion , primera esposa del astrónomo Camille Flammarion ; también Rhea Sylvia , la mítica madre de los gemelos Rómulo y Remo )
• 153 Hilda ( Hilda von Oppolzer , hija del astrónomo Theodor von Oppolzer )
• 154 Bertha ( Berthe Martin-Flammarion , hermana del astrónomo Camille Flammarion )
• 1280 Baillauda ( Jules Baillaud , hijo del astrónomo Benjamin Baillaud )
• 1563 Noël ( Emanuel Arend , hijo del astrónomo Sylvain Julien Victor Arend )
• 3664 Anneres (Anna Theresia ("Anneres") Schmadel, esposa del astrónomo Lutz Schmadel )
• 68109 Naomipasachoff (Naomi Pasachoff, escritora científica y educadora, y esposa del astrónomo Jay Pasachoff de Williams College 5100 Pasachoff )

Biólogos

• 1991 Darwin ( Charles Darwin , naturalista, geólogo y biólogo inglés)
• 2496 Fernandus ( Fernandus Payne , zoólogo)
• 2766 Leeuwenhoek ( Anton van Leeuwenhoek , biólogo celular pionero)
• 4804 Pasteur ( Louis Pasteur , padre de la microbiología)
• 7412 Linnaeus ( Carl Linnaeus , padre de la taxonomía moderna)
• 8357 O'Connor (J. Dennis O'Connor, científico biológico y rector de la Institución Smithsonian )
• 9364 Clusius ( Carolus Clusius , botánico)
• 15565 Benjaminsteele ( Benjamin Steele , biólogo)

Cartógrafos

• 4798 Mercator ( Gerardus Mercator )
• 19139 Apian ( Peter Apian )

Químicos

• 1449 Virtanen ( Artturi Ilmari Virtanen )
• 2143 Jimarnold ( James R. Arnold )
• 2638 Gadolin ( Johan Gadolin )
• 2769 Mendeleev ( Dmitri Mendeleev , padre de la tabla periódica de los elementos químicos)
• 3069 Heyrovský ( Jaroslav Heyrovský )
• 3605 Davy ( Humphry Davy )
• 3676 Hahn ( Otto Hahn ), padre de la química nuclear ^{[ dudoso - discutir ]}
• 3899 Wichterle ( Otto Wichterle )
• 4564 Clayton ( Robert Clayton )
• 4674 Pauling ( Linus Pauling )
• 4716 Urey ( Harold Urey )
• 4856 Seaborg ( Glenn T. Seaborg )
• 5697 Arrhenius ( Svante Arrhenius )
• 6032 Nobel ( Alfred Nobel )
• 6826 Lavoisier ( Antoine Lavoisier )
• 9680 Molina ( Mario Molina )
• 11967 Boyle ( Robert Boyle )
• 12292 Dalton ( John Dalton )

Científicos y programadores informáticos

• 9121 Stefanovalentini (Stefano Valentini)
• 9793 Torvalds ( Linus Torvalds )
• 9882 Stallman ( Richard M. Stallman )
• 21656 Knuth ( Donald Knuth )
• 27433 Hylak ( Benjamín Hylak )
• 90479 Donalek ( Ciro Donalek )
• 132718 Kemény ( John George Kemeny )
• 294727 Dennisritchie ( Dennis Ritchie )
• 300909 Kenthompson ( Ken Thompson )

Matemáticos

• 187 Lamberta ( Johann Heinrich Lambert )
• 843 Nicolaia ( Thorvald Nicolai Thiele )
• 1001 Gaussia ( Carl Friedrich Gauss )
• 1005 Arago ( François Arago )
• 1006 Lagrangea ( Joseph Louis Lagrange )
• 1552 Bessel ( Friedrich Bessel )
• 1858 Lobachevskij ( Nikolai Lobachevsky )
• 1859 Kovalevskaya ( Sofía Kovalevskaya )
• 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi ( Zu Chongzhi )
• 1996 Adams ( John Couch Adams )
• 1997 Leverrier ( Urbain Le Verrier )
• 2002 Euler ( Leonhard Euler )
• 2010 Chebyshev ( Pafnuti Chebyshev )
• 2587 Gardner ( Martin Gardner )
• 3251 Eratóstenes ( Eratóstenes )
• 3600 Arquímedes ( Arquímedes )
• 4283 Stöffler ( Johannes Stöffler )
• 4354 Euclides ( Euclides )
• 4628 Laplace ( Pierre-Simon Laplace )
• 5956 d'Alembert ( Jean le Rond d'Alembert )
• 6143 Pitágoras ( Pitágoras )
• 6765 Fibonacci ( Leonardo Fibonacci de Pisa )
• 7057 Al-Fārābī ( Al-Farabi , científico, cosmólogo, matemático y estudioso de la música)
• 7058 Al-Ṭūsī ( Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī , matemático persa)
• 7655 Adamries ( Adam Ries , matemático alemán)
• 8128 Nicomachus ( Nicomachus , matemático griego antiguo)
• 9689 Freudenthal ( Hans Freudenthal )
• 9936 Al-Biruni ( Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī , matemático persa)
• 9999 Wiles ( Andrew Wiles )
• 11156 Al-Khwarismi ( Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī , matemático persa)
• 12493 Minkowski ( Hermann Minkowski )
• 14100 Weierstrass ( Karl Weierstrass )
• 13498 Al Chwarizmi ( Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī , matemático persa)
• 16765 Agnesi ( Maria Gaetana Agnesi )
• 16856 Banach ( Stefan Banach )
• 19139 Apian ( Peter Apian )
• 27500 Mandelbrot ( Benoît Mandelbrot )
• 27947 Emilemathieu ( Émile Léonard Mathieu )
• 28516 Möbius ( August Ferdinand Möbius )
• 29552 Chern ( Shiing-Shen Chern )
• 38237 Roche ( Édouard Roche )
• 50033 Perelman ( Grigori Perelman )
• 59239 Alhazen ( Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥasan ibn al-Ḥasan ibn al-Haytham , científico árabe musulmán , matemático, astrónomo y filósofo)

Físicos

• 697 Galilea ( Galileo Galilei )
• 837 Schwarzschilda ( Karl Schwarzschild )
• 1069 Planckia ( Max Planck )
• 1565 Lemaitre ( Georges Lemaître )
• 1979 Sajarov ( Andrei Sajarov )
• 2001 Einstein ( Albert Einstein )
• 2244 Tesla ( Nikola Tesla )
• 2352 Kurchatov ( Igor Kurchatov )
• 3069 Heyrovský ( Jaroslav Heyrovský )
• 3581 Álvarez ( Luis Álvarez )
• 3905 Doppler ( Doppler cristiano )
• 3948 Bohr ( Niels Bohr )
• 3949 Mach ( Ernst Mach )
• 4065 Meinel ( Aden Meinel )
• 4530 Smoluchowski ( Roman Smoluchowski )
• 5103 Diviš ( Prokop Václav Diviš )
• 5224 Abbe ( Ernst Abbe )
• 5668 Foucault ( Léon Foucault )
• 6999 Meitner ( Lise Meitner )
• 7000 Curie ( Maria Skłodowska-Curie )
• 7279 Hagfors ( Tor Hagfors )
• 7495 Feynman ( Richard Feynman )
• 7672 Hawking ( Stephen Hawking )
• 8000 Isaac Newton ( Isaac Newton )
• 8103 Fermi ( Enrico Fermi )
• 9253 Oberth ( Hermann Oberth )
• 10506 Rydberg ( Johannes Rydberg )
• 10979 Fristephenson ( Profesor F. Richard Stephenson )
• 11013 Kullander ( Sven Kullander )
• 11063 Poynting ( John Henry Poynting )
• 11150 Bragg ( William Lawrence Bragg )
• 11349 Witten ( Edward Witten )
• 11438 Zel'dovich ( Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich )
• 11451 Aarongolden (Aaron Golden, astrofísico irlandés)
• 11528 Mie ( Gustav Mie )
• 11577 Einasto ( Jaan Einasto )
• 11779 Zernike ( Frits Zernike )
• 12301 Eötvös ( Loránd Eötvös )
• 12320 Loschmidt ( Johann Josef Loschmidt )
• 12423 Slotin ) ( Louis Slotin )
• 12628 Ackworthorr ( Mary Ackworth Orr , física solar)
• 12755 Balmer ( Johann Jakob Balmer )
• 12759 Joule ( James Prescott Joule )
• 12760 Maxwell ( James Clerk Maxwell )
• 12766 Paschen ( Friedrich Paschen )
• 12773 Lyman ( Theodore Lyman )
• 12774 Pfund ( August Herman Pfund )
• 12775 Brackett ( Frederick Sumner Brackett )
• 13092 Schrödinger ( Erwin Schrödinger )
• 13093 Wolfgangpauli ( Wolfgang Pauli )
• 13149 Heisenberg ( Werner Heisenberg )
• 13219 Cailletet ( Louis Paul Cailletet )
• 13478 Fraunhofer ( Joseph von Fraunhofer )
• 13531 Weizsäcker ( Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker )
• 13954 Nacido ( Max Born )
• 14413 Geiger ( Hans Geiger )
• 14468 Ottotern ( Otto Stern )
• 16583 Oersted ( Hans Christian Ørsted )
• 16761 Hertz ( Heinrich Hertz )
• 17649 Brunorossi ( Bruno Rossi )
• 18169 Amaldi ( Edoardo Amaldi )
• 19126 Ottohahn ( Otto Hahn ), padre de la fisión nuclear
• 19178 Walterbothe ( Walther Bothe )
• 20081 Occhialini ( Giuseppe Occhialini )
• 24988 Alainmilsztajn (Alain Milsztajn, físico de partículas francés)
• 29137 Alanboss , ( Alan Boss , astrofísico estadounidense)
• 29212 Zeeman ( Pieter Zeeman )
• 30828 Bethe ( Hans Bethe )
• 32809 Sommerfeld ( Arnold Sommerfeld )
• 37582 Faraday ( Michael Faraday )
• 48798 Penghuanwu ( Peng Huanwu )
• 52337 Compton ( Arthur Compton )
• 55753 Raman ( CV Raman )
• 58215 von Klitzing ( Klaus von Klitzing )
• 67085 Oppenheimer ( J. Robert Oppenheimer )

Fisiólogos

• 1007 Pawlowia ( Ivan Pavlov )
• 15262 Abderhalden ( Emil Abderhalden )
• 117413 Ramonycajal ( Santiago Ramón y Cajal )

Psicólogos, psiquiatras y psicoanalistas

• 635 Vundtia ( Wilhelm Wundt )
• 4342 Freud ( Sigmund Freud )
• 11040 Wundt ( Wilhelm Wundt )
• 11041 Fechner ( Gustav Fechner )
• 11299 Annafreud ( Anna Freud )
• 11518 Jung ( Carl Jung )
• 11519 Adler ( Alfred Adler )
• 11520 Fromm ( Erich Fromm )
• 11521 Erikson ( Erik Homburger Erikson )
• 11582 Bleuler ( Eugen Bleuler )
• 11584 Ferenczi ( Sándor Ferenczi )

Exploración espacial

• Astrobiólogos
  • 2410 Morrison (David Morrison)
  • 9826 Ehrenfreund ( Pascale Ehrenfreund )
  • 12859 Marlamoore (Marla Moore)
• Científicos planetarios
  • 2710 Veverka ( Joseph Veverka )
  • 4815 Anders (Edward Anders)
  • 7231 Porco ( Carolyn Porco )
  • 8356 Wadhwa ( Meenakshi Wadhwa , analista de meteoritos)
  • 13358 Revelle ( Douglas ReVelle )
  • 21774 O'Brien (David P. O'Brien)
  • 133432 Sarahnoble ( Sarah K. Noble )
  • 274860 Emilylakdawalla ( Emily Lakdawalla )
• Científicos de cohetes
  • 1590 Tsiolkovskaja ( Konstantin Tsiolkovsky )
  • 1855 Korolev ( Sergei Korolev )
  • 8062 Okhotsymskij ( Dmitry Okhotsimsky )
  • 9252 Goddard ( Robert Goddard )
  • 25143 Itokawa ( Hideo Itokawa )
• Miembros de la tripulación Soyuz 11 :
  • 1789 Dobrovolsky ( Georgi Dobrovolski )
  • 1790 Volkov ( Vladislav Volkov )
  • 1791 Patsayev ( Viktor Patsayev )
• Otros cosmonautas de la URSS / Rusia
  • 1772 Gagarin ( Yuri Gagarin , el primer ser humano en el espacio)
  • 1836 Komarov ( Vladimir Komarov )
• Miembros de la tripulación del Apolo 11 :
  • 6469 Armstrong ( Neil Armstrong )
  • 6470 Aldrin ( "Buzz" Aldrin )
  • 6471 Collins ( Michael Collins )
• Miembros de la tripulación STS-51-L :
  • 3350 Scobee ( Francis "Dick" Scobee )
  • 3351 Smith ( Michael J. Smith )
  • 3352 McAuliffe ( Christa McAuliffe )
  • 3353 Jarvis ( Gregory Jarvis )
  • 3354 McNair ( Ronald McNair )
  • 3355 Onizuka ( Ellison Onizuka )
  • 3356 Resnik ( Judith Resnik )
• Miembros de la tripulación STS-107 :
  • 51823 Rickhusband ( Rick esposo )
  • 51824 Mikeanderson ( Michael P. Anderson )
  • 51825 Davidbrown ( David M. Brown )
  • 51826 Kalpanachawla ( Kalpana Chawla )
  • 51827 Laurelclark ( Laurel B. Clark )
  • 51828 Ilanramon ( Ilan Ramon , primer astronauta israelí )
  • 51829 Williemccool ( William C. McCool )
• Otros astronautas estadounidenses :
  • 4763 Ride ( Sally Ride )
  • 7749 Jackschmitt ( Harrison H. Schmitt )
  • 12790 Cernan ( Eugene Cernan )
  • 13606 Frijol ( Alan Bean )
  • 22442 Blaha ( John E. Blaha )
• Astronautas chinos :
  • 9512 Feijunlong ( Fei Junlong )
  • 9517 Niehaisheng ( Nie Haisheng )
  • 21064 Yangliwei ( Yang Liwei )
• Otros astronautas:
  • 2552 Remek ( Vladimír Remek , cosmonauta checoslovaco )
  • 9496 Ockels ( Wubbo Ockels , astronauta holandés )
  • 14143 Hadfield ( Chris Hadfield , astronauta canadiense )
  • 15006 Samcristoforetti ( Samantha Cristoforetti , astronauta italiana )
  • 22901 Ivanbella ( Ivan Bella , cosmonauta eslovaco )
  • 37627 Lucaparmitano ( Luca Parmitano , astronauta italiano )
  • 135268 Haigneré ( Claudie y Jean-Pierre Haigneré , astronautas franceses )
  • 374354 Pesquet ( Thomas Pesquet , astronauta francés )

Otros científicos, ingenieros e inventores

• 335 Roberta ( Carl Robert Osten-Sacken , entomólogo)
• 742 Edisona ( Thomas Edison , inventor)
• 775 Lumière ( Auguste y Louis Lumière , pioneros del cine)
• 777 Gutemberga ( Johannes Gutenberg , impresor pionero)
• 2177 Oliver ( Bernard M. Oliver , científico investigador)
• 2243 Lönnrot ( Elias Lönnrot , médico, filólogo, botánico, compilador de Kalevala )
• 2784 Domeyko ( Ignacy Domeyko , mineralogista)
• 2809 Vernadskij ( Vladimir Vernadsky , mineralogista, geoquímico pionero)
• 3256 Daguerre ( Louis Daguerre , pionero de la fotografía)
• 3313 Mendel ( Gregor Mendel , padre de la genética)
• 3701 Purkyně ( Jan Evangelista Purkyně , fisiólogo)
• 4217 Engelhardt ( Wolf von Engelhardt , geólogo)
• 4565 Grossman ( Lawrence Grossman , geoquímico)
• 5102 Benfranklin ( Benjamin Franklin , científico)
• 5864 Montgolfier ( hermanos Montgolfier , pioneros en globos aerostáticos )
• 5958 Barrande ( Joachim Barrande , geólogo y paleontólogo)
• 6175 Cori ( Carl Ferdinand Cori y Gerty Theresa Cori , bioquímicos)
• 7552 Sephton ( Mark Sephton , geoquímico)
• 8373 Stephengould ( Stephen Jay Gould , evolucionista y ensayista)
• 9969 Braille ( Louis Braille , inventor del braille )
• 10093 Diesel ( Rudolf Diesel , inventor del motor diesel ).
• 13609 Lewicki ( Chris Lewicki ), ingeniero de sistemas de naves espaciales
• 14345 Gritsevich ( Maria Gritsevich , científica investigadora)
• 15465 Buchroeder ( Richard A. Buchroeder , ingeniero óptico)
• 16518 Akihikoito (Akihiko Ito, astrofotógrafo japonés del CCD)
• 20259 Alanhoffman (Alan Hoffman, pionero en detectores de infrarrojos)
• 29227 Wegener ( Alfred Wegener , geólogo y meteorólogo)
• 37683 Gustaveeiffel ( Gustave Eiffel , un ingeniero civil y arquitecto francés)
• 44103 Aldana ( Fernando Aldana Mayor , ingeniero eléctrico, profesor y político) ^[3]
• 52270 Noamchomsky ( Noam Chomsky , lingüista, filósofo, científico cognitivo, historiador, crítico social y activista político estadounidense)
• 61404 Ocenásek (Ludvík Ocenásek, manitas que construyó un monoplano, un motor radial para aviones y cohetes de dos etapas)
• 73079 Davidbaltimore ( David Baltimore , Premio Nobel de Fisiología o Medicina )
• 172850 Coppens ( Yves Coppens , paleoantropólogo)

Monarcas y realeza

• 12 Victoria (oficialmente nombrado en honor a la diosa romana de la victoria , pero también honra a la reina Victoria )
• 45 Eugenia ( Emperatriz Eugénie ), con su luna Petit-Prince en parte para su hijo Napoléon Eugène, Príncipe Imperial
• 115 Thyra ( Thyra , consorte del rey Gorm el Viejo de Dinamarca )
• 216 Cleopatra ( Cleopatra VII de Egipto )
• 220 Stephania ( Princesa Stéphanie de Bélgica )
• 295 Theresia ( Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina Emperatriz consorte del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico y Reina consorte de Alemania)
• 326 Tamara ( Reina Tamar de Georgia )
• 344 Desiderata ( Reina Desideria de Suecia y Noruega )
• 359 Georgia ( Rey Jorge II de Gran Bretaña )
• 392 Wilhelmina ( Reina Guillermina de los Países Bajos )
• 525 Adelaide ( Reina Adelaide , consorte de Guillermo IV del Reino Unido )
• 545 Mesalina ( Mesalina , emperatriz romana)
• 546 Herodías ( Herodías , esposa de Herodes II y madre de Salomé )
• 562 Salomé ( Salomé , hija de Herodes II y Herodías )
• 598 Octavia ( Claudia Octavia , emperatriz romana)
• 650 Amalasuntha ( Amalasuntha , reina de los ostrogodos )
• 653 Berenike ( Berenice II , reina egipcia)
• 689 Zita ( Emperatriz Zita de Borbón-Parma )
• 816 Juliana ( Reina Juliana de los Países Bajos )
• 823 Sisigambis ( Sisygambis , madre de Darío III de Persia )
• 831 Stateira ( Stateira , esposa de Artajerjes II de Persia )
• 832 Karin ( Karin Månsdotter , esposa de Eric XIV de Suecia )
• 888 Parysatis ( Parysatis , esposa de Darío II de Persia)
• 911 Agamenón ( Agamenón )
• 1068 Nofretete ( Nefertiti )
• 1128 Astrid ( Astrid de Suecia )
• 2436 Hatshepsut (Faraón Hatshepsut )
• 3362 Keops (faraón Keops )
• 4414 Sesostris (versión griega de Senusret , nombre de cuatro faraones)
• 4415 Echnaton (Faraón Akhenaton ; ortografía alemana de su nombre)
• 4416 Ramsés (Faraón Ramsés II )
• 4568 Menkaure (Faraón Menkaure )
• 4721 Atahualpa ( Atahuallpa )
• 4846 Tutmosis ( Thutmosis , nombre de cuatro faraones)
• 4847 Amenhotep (Faraón Amenhotep IV )
• 4848 Tutenchamun (Faraón Tutankamón )
• 4906 Seneferu (faraón Sneferu )
• 5009 Sethos (versión griega de Seti, nombre de dos faraones)
• 5010 Amenemhet ( Amenemhet , nombre de cuatro faraones)
• 5242 Kenreimonin ( Emperatriz viuda Kenrei )
• 7117 Claudio (Emperador Claudio )
• 7207 Hammurabi ( Hammurabi )
• 7208 Ashurbanipal ( Ashurbanipal )
• 7209 Ciro ( Ciro II de Persia )
• 7210 Darío ( Darío I de Persia )
• 7211 Jerjes ( Jerjes I de Persia )
• 7212 Artajerjes ( Artajerjes II de Persia )
• 8740 Václav ( Václav I, duque de Bohemia )
• 10293 Pribina ( Pribina , gobernante del Principado de Nitria )
• 11014 Svätopluk ( Svätopluk , gobernante de Gran Moravia )
• 16951 Carolus Quartus ( Carlos IV, Emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico y Rey de Bohemia )
• 18349 Dafydd ( Dafydd ap Llywelyn , príncipe de Gales )
• 20969 Samo ( Samo , gobernante del Imperio de Samo)
• 25340 Segoves ( Segoves , duque celta )
• 44613 Rudolf ( Rodolfo II , Emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico , rey de Bohemia y Hungría )
• 48844 Belloves ( Belloves , duque celta)
• 53285 Mojmír ( Mojmír I , gobernante de Gran Moravia )
• 151834 Mongkut (Rey Mongkut, o Rama IV , el rey de Siam )
• 326290 Akhenaton ( Akhenaton , un faraón de la XVIII Dinastía de Egipto)

Nobleza

• 17702 Kryštofharant ( Kryštof Harant )

Políticos y estadistas

• 712 Boliviana ( Simón Bolívar )
• 852 Wladilena ( Vladimir Lenin )
• 886 Washingtonia ( George Washington )
• 932 Hooveria y 1363 Herberta ( Herbert Hoover )
• 944 Hidalgo ( Miguel Hidalgo )
• 1569 Evita ( Eva Perón , ex Primera Dama de Argentina )
• 1841 Masaryk ( Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk , primer presidente checoslovaco )
• 2351 O'Higgins ( Bernardo O'Higgins , líder independentista de Chile)
• 3571 Milanštefánik ( Milán Rastislav Štefánik )
• 4317 Garibaldi ( Giuseppe Garibaldi )
• 4927 O'Connell ( Daniel O'Connell )
• 5102 Benfranklin ( Benjamín Franklin )
• 7586 Bismarck ( Otto von Bismarck )
• 9275 Persson ( Jöran Persson )
• 11830 Jessenius ( Jan Jessenius )
• 23238 Ocasio-Cortez ( Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ) * Nota: obtenida antes de la elección a la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU.
• 188693 Roosevelt ( Theodore Roosevelt )

Maestros

Profesores de secundaria / escuela técnica

• 3352 McAuliffe ( Christa McAuliffe , maestra de secundaria de New Hampshire, EE. UU.)
• 12787 Abetadashi (Tadashi Abe, profesor de secundaria de Japón)
• 13241 Biyo ( Josette Biyo , profesora de secundaria de Iloilo, Filipinas)
• 13928 Aaronrogers (Aaron Rogers, profesor de matemáticas de Londres, Reino Unido)
• 14158 Alananderson (Alan Anderson, profesor de secundaria de Florida, EE. UU.)
• 14684 Reyes (Cynthia L. Reyes, maestra de secundaria de Florida, EE. UU.)
• 16265 Lemay (Ron LeMay, profesor de secundaria de Wisconsin, EE. UU.)
• 17225 Alanschorn (Alan Schorn, profesor de secundaria de Nueva York, EE. UU.)
• 20341 Alanstack (Alan Stack, profesor de secundaria de Nueva York, EE. UU.)
• 20342 Trinh (Jonathan Trinh, profesor de secundaria de Texas, EE. UU.)
• 20574 Ochinero (Marcia Collin Ochinero, maestra de secundaria de Florida, EE. UU.)
• 21395 Albertofilho (Alberto Filho, profesor de escuela técnica de Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil)
• 21435 Aharon (Terri Aharon, maestra de secundaria de Nueva York, EE. UU.)
• 22619 Ajscheetz (AJ Scheetz, profesor de secundaria de Connecticut, EE. UU.)
• 22993 Aferrari (Andrew Ferrari, profesor de secundaria de Carolina del Norte, EE. UU.)
• 23017 Advincula (Rigoberto Advincula, profesor de secundaria de Texas, EE. UU.)
• 23975 Akran (Erkan Akran, profesor de secundaria de Arkansas, EE. UU.)
• 24032 Aimeemcarthy (Aimee McCarthy, maestra de secundaria de Florida, EE. UU.)
• 24052 Nguyen (Thuy-Anh Nguyen, profesora en Challenger School en Sunnyvale, California, EE. UU.)
• 24238 Adkerson (Timothy Adkerson, profesor de secundaria de Missouri, EE. UU.)
• 27286 Adedmondson (Adam Edmondson, profesor de secundaria de Pensilvania, EE. UU.)
• 27740 Obatomoyuki (Tomoyuki Oba, maestra de secundaria y presentadora en el Observatorio Geisei, Japón)
• 27748 Lee (Thomas Lee, profesor de secundaria de California, EE. UU.)

Profesores de colegio / universidad

• 6669 Obi (Shinya Obi, profesor emérito de la Universidad de Tokio y presidente retirado de la Universidad del Aire )
• 10051 Albee (Arden L. Albee, profesor de geología y ciencias planetarias y decano de estudios de posgrado en el Instituto de Tecnología de California )
• 15870 Oburka (Oto Oburka, profesor de la Universidad Tecnológica de Brno y fundador del Observatorio Nicolás Copérnico)
• 153298 Paulmyers ( PZ Myers , científico estadounidense y profesor asociado de biología en la Universidad de Minnesota Morris (UMM)).

Héroes de guerra y veteranos

Héroes y veteranos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

• 1793 Zoya ( Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya )
• 1907 Rudneva ( Evgeniya Rudneva )
• 2009 Voloshina ( Vera Danilovna Voloshina , partidaria rusa)
• 2132 Zhukov ( Georgy Zhukov )
• 3348 Pokryshkin ( Aleksandr Ivanovich Pokryshkin )
• 11572 Schindler ( Oskar Schindler , salvador de 1.200 judíos)
• 19384 Winton ( Nicholas Winton , salvador de 669 niños judíos)
• 99949 Miepgies ( Miep Gies , escondió a Ana Frank durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y descubrió y conservó el diario de Ana después de su arresto y deportación.

Otros héroes de guerra

• 1834 Palach ( Jan Palach , estudiante checo que se autoinmoló en protesta contra la ocupación soviética de su país)
• 20164 Janzajíc ( Jan Zajíc , estudiante checo que se autoinmoló en protesta contra la ocupación soviética de su país)

Niños que murieron en la guerra

• 2127 Tanya ( Tanya Savicheva )
• 5535 Annefrank ( Ana Frank )
• 50413 Petrginz ( Petr Ginz , niño judío que murió en el campo de concentración de Auschwitz )

Religión

• 89 Julia ( Julia de Córcega , mártir y patrona, siglo V)
• 127 Johanna (se cree que lleva el nombre de Juana de Arco )
• 898 Hildegard ( Hildegard de Bingen , abadesa, compositora y erudita)
• 1840 Hus ( John Huss , Jan Hus checo , reformador religioso)
• 5275 Zdislava ( Zdislava Berka , en checo Zdislava z Lemberka )
• 7100 Martín Lutero ( Martín Lutero )
• 7256 Bonhoeffer ( Dietrich Bonhoeffer )
• 8661 Ratzinger (Joseph Alois Ratzinger - Papa Benedicto XVI )
• 20006 Albertus Magnus ( Albertus Magnus , teólogo, filósofo y naturalista alemán)

Exploradores

• 54 Alexandra ( Alexander von Humboldt , naturalista y explorador)
• 327 Columbia ( Cristóbal Colón )
• 853 Nansenia ( Fridtjof Nansen , explorador polar)
• 876 Scott ( Robert Falcon Scott , explorador polar)
• 1065 Amundsenia ( Roald Amundsen , explorador polar)
• 2473 Heyerdahl ( Thor Heyerdahl , explorador y escritor)
• 2785 Sedov ( Georgy Sedov , explorador del Ártico )
• 3130 Hillary ( Edmund Hillary , montañero [ver Tenzing, más abajo])
• 3357 Tolstikov ( Yevgeny Tolstikov , explorador polar)
• 4055 Magallanes ( Fernando de Magallanes , circunnavegante)
• 6481 Tenzing ( Tenzing Norgay , Sherpa [ver Hillary, arriba])
• 6542 Jacquescousteau ( Jacques-Yves Cousteau , explorador marino)
• 8291 Bingham ( Hiram Bingham III , explorador)
• 15425 Welzl ( Jan Welzl , explorador del Ártico)
• 43806 Augustepiccard ( Auguste Piccard , explorador)

Historiadores

• 879 Ricarda ( Ricarda Huch )
• 3092 Herodoto ( Herodoto )
• 3097 Tácito ( Tácito )
• 5946 Hrozný ( Bedřich Hrozný , arqueólogo, orientalista y lingüista)
• 6174 Polibio ( Polibio )
• 6304 Josefo Flavio ( Josefo )
• 16413 Abulghazi ( Abulghazi Bahadur )
• 40444 Palacký ( František Palacký )

Otros científicos sociales

• 1861 Komenský ( Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius), maestro de naciones)
• 12838 Adamsmith ( Adam Smith , filósofo social)
• 13916 Bernolák ( Anton Bernolák , lingüista)
• 40440 Dobrovský ( Josef Dobrovský , lingüista)

Filósofos

• 238 Hipatia ( Hipatia de Alejandría )
• 423 Diotima ( Diotima de Mantinea )
• 2431 Skovoroda ( Hryhorii Skovoroda )
• 2755 Avicena ( Avicena )
• 2807 Karl Marx ( Karl Marx )
• 2940 Tocino ( Francis Bacon )
• 2950 Rousseau ( Jean-Jacques Rousseau )
• 5102 Benfranklin ( Benjamín Franklin )
• 5148 Giordano ( Giordano Bruno )
• 5329 Decaro ( Mario De Caro )
• 5450 Sócrates ( Sócrates )
• 5451 Platón ( Platón )
• 6001 Thales ( Thales )
• 6123 Aristóteles ( Aristóteles )
• 6629 Kurtz ( Paul Kurtz )
• 7009 Hume ( David Hume )
• 7010 Locke ( John Locke )
• 7012 Hobbes ( Thomas Hobbes )
• 7014 Nietzsche ( Friedrich Nietzsche )
• 7015 Schopenhauer ( Arthur Schopenhauer )
• 7056 Kierkegaard ( Søren Kierkegaard )
• 7083 Kant ( Immanuel Kant )
• 7142 Spinoza ( Baruch Spinoza )
• 8318 Averroes ( Averroes o Ibn Rushd)
• 14845 Hegel ( Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel )
• 15911 Davidgauthier ( David Gauthier )
• 19730 Maquiavelo ( Niccolò Machiavelli )
• 21665 Frege ( Gottlob Frege )
• 22356 Feyerabend ( Paul Feyerabend )
• 48435 Jaspers ( Karl Jaspers )
• 73687 Tomás de Aquino ( Tomás de Aquino )
• 90481 Wollstonecraft ( Mary Wollstonecraft )
• 100027 Hannaharendt ( Hannah Arendt )

Las artes

Literatura

Autores generales

• 254 Augusta ( Auguste von Littrow )
• 1931 Čapek ( Karel Čapek )
• 2428 Kamenyar ( Ivan Franko )
• 2616 Lesya ( Lesya Ukrainka )
• 2681 Ostrovskij ( Nikolai Ostrovsky )
• 3047 Goethe ( Johann Wolfgang von Goethe )
• 3412 Kafka ( Franz Kafka )
• 4112 Hrabal ( Bohumil Hrabal )
• 5418 Joyce ( James Joyce )
• 5535 Annefrank ( Ana Frank )
• 5666 Rabelais ( François Rabelais )
• 5676 Voltaire ( Voltaire )
• 6984 Lewiscarroll ( Lewis Carroll o Charles Dodgson)
• 7328 Casanova ( Giacomo Casanova )
• 8315 Bajin ( Bajin )
• 8379 Straczynski ( J. Michael Straczynski )
• 8382 Mann (hermanos Heinrich Mann y Thomas Mann )
• 13406 Sekora ( Ondřej Sekora )
• 26314 Škvorecký ( Josef Škvorecký )
• 40106 Erben ( Karel Jaromír Erben )
• 44597 Thoreau ( Henry David Thoreau )
• 79144 Cervantes ( Miguel de Cervantes )
• 91007 Ianfleming ( Ian Lancaster Fleming , creador del personaje James Bond ("007"))
• 308306 Dainere ( Dainere Anthoney )

Novelistas

• 348 de mayo ( Karl May )
• 2362 Mark Twain ( Mark Twain )
• 2448 Sholokhov ( Mikhail Sholokhov )
• 2578 Saint-Exupéry ( Antoine de Saint-Exupéry )
• 2625 Jack London ( Jack Londres )
• 2675 Tolkien ( JRR Tolkien )
• 2817 Perec ( Georges Perec )
• 3204 Lindgren ( Astrid Lindgren )
• 3453 Dostoievski ( Fyodor Dostoievski )
• 3479 Malaparte ( Curzio Malaparte )
• 3628 Božněmcová ( Božena Němcová )
• 3836 Lem ( Stanisław Lem )
• 4124 Herriot ( James Herriot )
• 4266 Waltari ( Mika Waltari )
• 4370 Dickens ( Charles Dickens )
• 4474 Proust ( Marcel Proust )
• 4923 Clarke ( Arthur C. Clarke )
• 5020 Asimov ( Isaac Asimov )
• 5099 Iainbanks ( Iain Banks )
• 6223 Dahl ( Roald Dahl )
• 6440 Ransome ( Arthur Ransome )
• 7016 Conandoyle ( Arthur Conan Doyle )
• 7232 Nabokov ( Vladimir Nabokov )
• 7390 Kundera ( Milán Kundera )
• 7644 Cslewis ( CS Lewis )
• 7758 Poulanderson ( Poul Anderson )
• 9766 Bradbury ( Ray Bradbury )
• 10177 Ellison ( Harlan Ellison )
• 10251 Mulisch ( Harry Mulisch )
• 10733 Georgesand ( George Sand )
• 10930 Jinyong ( Jinyong )
• 11020 Orwell ( George Orwell )
• 11379 Flaubert ( Gustave Flaubert )
• 12284 Pohl ( Frederik Pohl )
• 17776 Troska ( JM Troska )
• 25399 Vonnegut ( Kurt Vonnegut )
• 25924 Douglasadams ( Douglas Adams )
• 39415 Janeausten ( Jane Austen )
• 39427 Charlottebrontë ( Charlotte Brontë )
• 39428 Emilybrontë ( Emily Brontë )
• 39429 Annebrontë ( Anne Brontë )
• 77185 Cherryh ( CJ Cherryh )
• 127005 Pratchett ( Terry Pratchett )
• 227641 Nothomb ( Amélie Nothomb )

Poetas

• 1875 Neruda ( Jan Neruda )
• 2106 Hugo ( Víctor Hugo )
• 2208 Pushkin ( Aleksandr Pushkin )
• 2222 Lermontov ( Mikhail Lermontov )
• 2427 Kobzar (Taras Shevchenko)
• 2604 Marshak (Samuil Marshak)
• 3067 Akhmatova (Anna Akhmatova)
• 3112 Velimir (Velimir Khlebnikov)
• 4110 Keats (John Keats)
• 4369 Seifert (Jaroslav Seifert)
• 4635 Rimbaud (Arthur Rimbaud)
• 7855 Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore)
• 9495 Eminescu (Mihai Eminescu)
• 11306 Åkesson (Sonja Åkesson)
• 12163 Manilius (Marcus Manilius)
• 18624 Prévert (Jacques Prévert)
• 59830 Reynek (Bohuslav Reynek)
• 110288 Libai (Li Bai)
• 110289 Dufu (Du Fu)

Playwrights

• 496 Gryphia (Andreas Gryphius)
• 615 Roswitha (Hrotsvitha)
• 2930 Euripides (Euripides)
• 2985 Shakespeare (William Shakespeare)
• 2921 Sophocles (Sophocles)
• 2934 Aristophanes (Aristophanes)
• 3046 Molière (Molière, French playwright)
• 3079 Schiller (Friedrich Schiller, German playwright)
• 5696 Ibsen (Henrik Ibsen)

Satirists

• 2734 Hašek (Jaroslav Hašek)
• 3244 Petronius (Petronius)
• 3668 Ilfpetrov (Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov)
• 15017 Cuppy (Will Cuppy)
• 15946 Satinský (Július Satinský)

Other

• 4049 Noragal' (Nora Gal, Russian translator)
• 12608 Aesop (Aesop, fabulist)

Visual arts

• 2730 Barks (Carl Barks, cartoonist)
• 3001 Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti, painter and sculptor)
• 3246 Bidstrup (Herluf Bidstrup, caricaturist)
• 3566 Levitan (Isaac Levitan, painter)
• 4426 Roerich (Nicholas Roerich, painter)
• 4457 van Gogh (Vincent van Gogh, painter)
• 4511 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn, painter)
• 4671 Drtikol (František Drtikol, photographer)
• 4691 Toyen, (Toyen), painter and graphic artist)
• 4942 Munroe (Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and cartoonist, creator of webcomic xkcd)
• 5055 Opekushin (Alexander Opekushin, sculptor)
• 5122 Mucha (Alfons Mucha, painter and graphic artist)
• 5363 Kupka (František Kupka, painter and graphic artist)
• 5800 Pollock (Jackson Pollock, painter)
• 6056 Donatello (Donatello, painter)
• 6584 Ludekpesek (Ludek Pesek, painter)
• 6592 Goya (Francisco Goya, painter)
• 6674 Cézanne (Paul Cézanne, painter)
• 6676 Monet (Claude Monet, painter)
• 6677 Renoir (Pierre-Auguste Renoir, painter)
• 6701 Warhol (Andy Warhol, artist)
• 6768 Mathiasbraun (Mathias Braun, also known as Matyáš Braun, sculptor and carver)
• 6769 Brokoff (Johann Brokoff, also known as Jan Brokoff, sculptor and carver)
• 7701 Zrzavý (Jan Zrzavý, painter)
• 7867 Burian (Zdeněk Burian, painter and book illustrator)
• 8236 Gainsborough (Thomas Gainsborough, landscape and portrait artist)
• 8237 Constable (John Constable, painter)
• 8240 Matisse (Henri Matisse, painter)
• 10189 Normanrockwell (Norman Rockwell, artist)
• 10218 Bierstadt (Albert Bierstadt, Landscape artist)
• 10343 Church (Frederick Edwin Church, painter)
• 10372 Moran (Thomas Moran, landscape artist)
• 10404 McCall (Robert T. McCall, space artist)
• 13227 Poor (Kim Poor, space artist)
• 13329 Davidhardy (David A. Hardy, space artist)
• 13330 Dondavis (Don Davis, astronomical artist)
• 13543 Butler (Chris Butler, space artist)
• 13562 Bobeggleton (Bob Eggleton, painter)
• 14976 Josefčapek (Josef Čapek, painter and writer)
• 17625 Joseflada (Josef Lada, painter)
• 17806 Adolfborn (Adolf Born, painter)
• 20364 Zdeněkmiler (Zdeněk Miler, animator and illustrator)
• 21501 Acevedo (Tony Acevedo, multimedia graphic designer)
• 29490 Myslbek (Josef Václav Myslbek, sculptor)
• 43724 Pechstein (Max Pechstein, painter)
• 43775 Tiepolo (Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, painter)
• 46280 Hollar (Václav Hollar, graphic artist and painter)
• 48434 Maxbeckmann (Max Beckmann, painter)
• 98127 Vilgusová (Hedvika Vilgusová, painter and illustrator of books for children)
• 184878 Gotlib (Marcel Gottlieb, cartoonist)

Architects

• 3062 Wren (Christopher Wren)
• 5318 Dientzenhofer (Dientzenhofer family or architects, like Christoph Dientzenhofer and his son Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer)
• 6055 Brunelleschi (Filippo Brunelleschi)
• 6266 Letzel (Jan Letzel)
• 6550 Parléř (Peter Parler, Czech: Petr Parléř)
• 19129 Loos (Adolf Loos)
• 35233 Krčín (Jakub Krčín)

Classical music

Composers

• 734 Benda (Karel Bendl)
• 1034 Mozartia (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
• 1059 Mussorgskia (Modest Mussorgsky)
• 1405 Sibelius (Jean Sibelius)
• 1814 Bach (member of Bach family, probably Johann Sebastian Bach)
• 1815 Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven)
• 1818 Brahms (Johannes Brahms)
• 2047 Smetana (Bedřich Smetana)
• 2055 Dvořák (Antonín Dvořák)
• 2073 Janáček (Leoš Janáček)
• 2205 Glinka (Mikhail Glinka)
• 2266 Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
• 2420 Čiurlionis (Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis)
• 2523 Ryba (Jakub Jan Ryba)
• 2669 Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich)
• 3081 Martinůboh (Bohuslav Martinů)
• 3159 Prokof'ev (Sergei Prokofiev)
• 3590 Holst (Gustav Holst)
• 3592 Nedbal (Oskar Nedbal)
• 3784 Chopin (Frédéric Chopin)
• 3826 Handel (George Frideric Handel)
• 3917 Franz Schubert (Franz Schubert)
• 3941 Haydn (Joseph Haydn)
• 3954 Mendelssohn (Felix Mendelssohn)
• 3955 Bruckner (Anton Bruckner)
• 3975 Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi)
• 3992 Wagner (Richard Wagner)
• 4003 Schumann (probably Robert Schumann)
• 4040 Purcell (Henry Purcell)
• 4079 Britten (Benjamin Britten)
• 4132 Bartók (Béla Bartók)
• 4134 Schütz (Heinrich Schütz)
• 4330 Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi)
• 4345 Rachmaninoff (Sergei Rachmaninoff)
• 4382 Stravinsky (Igor Stravinsky)
• 4406 Mahler (Gustav Mahler)
• 4492 Debussy (Claude Debussy)
• 4515 Khrennikov (Tikhon Khrennikov)
• 4527 Schoenberg (Arnold Schoenberg)
• 4528 Berg (Alban Berg)
• 4529 Webern (Anton Webern)
• 4532 Copland (Aaron Copland)
• 4534 Rimskij-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov)
• 4546 Franck (César Franck)
• 4559 Strauss (Johann Strauss family or Richard Strauss)
• 4579 Puccini (Giacomo Puccini)
• 4625 Shchedrin (Rodion Shchedrin)
• 4727 Ravel (Maurice Ravel)
• 4734 Rameau (Jean-Philippe Rameau)
• 4802 Khatchaturian (Aram Khatchaturian)
• 4818 Elgar (Edward Elgar)
• 4850 Palestrina (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
• 4972 Pachelbel (Johann Pachelbel)
• 5004 Bruch (Max Bruch)
• 5063 Monteverdi (Claudio Monteverdi)
• 5157 Hindemith (Paul Hindemith)
• 5177 Hugowolf (Hugo Wolf)
• 5210 Saint-Saëns (Camille Saint-Saëns)
• 6354 Vangelis (Vangelis Papathanassiou)
• 6480 Scarlatti (Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti)
• 6549 Skryabin (Alexander Scriabin)
• 6777 Balakirev (Mily Balakirev)
• 6780 Borodin (Alexander Borodin)
• 6798 Couperin (François Couperin)
• 7622 Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi)
• 7624 Gluck (Christoph Willibald Gluck)
• 7625 Louisspohr (Louis Spohr)
• 7903 Albinoni (Tomaso Albinoni)
• 8181 Rossini (Gioacchino Rossini)
• 8249 Gershwin (George Gershwin)
• 8877 Rentaro (Taki Rentaro)
• 9438 Satie (Erik Satie)
• 9493 Enescu (George Enescu)
• 9912 Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti)
• 9913 Humperdinck (Engelbert Humperdinck)
• 10055 Silcher (Friedrich Silcher)
• 10116 Robertfranz (Robert Franz)
• 10186 Albéniz (Isaac Albéniz, Spanish Catalan composer and pianist)
• 10820 Offenbach (Jacques Offenbach)
• 10875 Veracini (Francesco Maria Veracini)
• 11050 Messiaen (Olivier Messiaen)
• 11289 Frescobaldi (Girolamo Frescobaldi)
• 11530 d'Indy (Vincent d'Indy)
• 11899 Weill (Kurt Weill)
• 12782 Mauersberger (Brothers Rudolf and Erhard Mauersberger, composers and conductors)
• it:14403 de Machault (Guillaume de Machaut)
• 15808 Zelter (Carl Friedrich Zelter)
• 16590 Brunowalter (Bruno Walter, composer and conductor)
• 17509 Ikumadan (Ikuma Dan)
• 53159 Mysliveček (Josef Mysliveček)
• 69288 Berlioz (Hector Berlioz)
• 300128 Panditjasraj (Pandit Jasraj)

Conductors

• 5230 Asahina (Takashi Asahina)
• 6432 Temirkanov (Yuri Temirkanov)
• 11201 Talich (Václav Talich)
• 21801 Ančerl (Karel Ančerl)
• 21804 Václavneumann (Václav Neumann)
• 36226 Mackerras (Charles Mackerras)

Opera Singers

• 218 Bianca (Bertha Schwarz, stage name Bianca Bianchi)
• 5203 Pavarotti (Luciano Pavarotti)
• 6583 Destinn (Ema Destinnová, also known as Emmy Destinn)
• 18460 Pecková (Dagmar Pecková)
• 37573 Enricocaruso (Enrico Caruso)
• 260508 Alagna (Roberto Alagna)

Others

• 644 Cosima (Cosima Wagner, director of the Bayreuth Festival and wife of Richard Wagner)
• 677 Aaltje (Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius, soprano)
• 5184 Cavaillé-Coll (Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Organ builder)
• 8471 Obrant (Arkadij Efimovich Obrant, ballet-master, producer, and teacher-humanist)
• 9914 Obukhova (Nadezhda Andreevna Obukhova, soloist at the Bolshoj Theater and People's Artist of the U.S.S.R.)
• 11305 Ahlqvist (David Ahlqvist, Swedish artist, author, and musician)
• 33434 Scottmanley (Scott Manley)
• 58373 Albertoalonso (Alberto Alonso, Cuban choreographer and dance visionary)

Entertainment

Popular music

• 1889 Pakhmutova (Aleksandra Pakhmutova, composer)
• 2620 Santana (Carlos Santana, musician)
• 2644 Victor Jara (Víctor Jara, musician)
• 3738 Ots (Georg Ots, musician)
• 3834 Zappafrank (Frank Zappa, musician)
• 8749 Beatles (The Beatles, band). In addition, there are four consecutively numbered minor planets named after the individual members of The Beatles:
  • 4147 Lennon (John Lennon)
  • 4148 McCartney (Paul McCartney)
  • 4149 Harrison (George Harrison)
  • 4150 Starr (Ringo Starr)
• 4305 Clapton (Eric Clapton, musician)
• 4422 Jarre (Maurice Jarre and Jean Michel Jarre, French composers)
• 4442 Garcia (Jerry Garcia, musician)
• 4738 Jimihendrix (Jimi Hendrix, musician)
• 4749 Ledzeppelin (Led Zeppelin, the UK band)
• 5656 Oldfield (Mike Oldfield, composer)
• 5892 Milesdavis (Miles Davis, musician)
• 5945 Roachapproach (Steve Roach, musician)
• 6354 Vangelis (Vangelis Papathanassiou, composer)
• 6433 Enya (Enya, musician)
• 7226 Kryl (Karel Kryl, musician)
• 7707 Yes (Yes, band)
• 7934 Sinatra (Frank Sinatra, vocalist)
• 8249 Gershwin (George Gershwin, composer)
• 9179 Satchmo (Louis Armstrong, musician)
• 10313 Vanessa-Mae (Vanessa-Mae, musician)
• 12272 Geddylee (Geddy Lee, Canadian musician)
• 13644 Lynnanderson (Lynn Anderson, an American country music singer)
• 14024 Procol Harum (Procol Harum, band)
• 15092 Beegees (Bee Gees, band)
• 16155 Buddy (Buddy Holly, musician)
• 17059 Elvis (Elvis Presley, musician)
• 17473 Freddiemercury (Freddie Mercury, musician)
• 18132 Spector (Phil Spector, musician)
• 18125 Brianwilson (Brian Wilson, musician)
• 19155 Lifeson (Alex Lifeson, Canadian musician)
• 19367 Pink Floyd (Pink Floyd, band)
• 19383 Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones, band)
• 19398 Creedence (Creedence Clearwater Revival, band)
• 21891 Andreabocelli (Andrea Bocelli, tenor singer)
• 22521 ZZ Top (ZZ Top, band)
• 23469 Neilpeart (Neil Peart, Canadian musician)
• 23990 Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen, musician)
• 24997 Petergabriel (Peter Gabriel, musician)
• 28151 Markknopfler (Mark Knopfler, a Scottish composer)
• 40248 Yukikajiura (Yuki Kajiura, a Japanese composer)
• 40775 Kalafina (Kalafina, a Japanese vocal group). In addition, there are four minor planets named after the individual members and former member of Kalafina:
  • 41199 Wakanaootaki (Wakana Ootaki)
  • 42271 Keikokubota (Keiko Kubota)
  • 44475 Hikarumasai (Hikaru Masai)
  • 47466 Mayatoyoshima (Maya Toyoshima – former member)
• 41981 Yaobeina (Yao Beina, singer)
• 42522 Chuckberry (Chuck Berry, an American guitarist, singer and songwriter)
• 44016 Jimmypage (Jimmy Page, musician)
• 52344 Yehudimenuhin (Yehudi Menuhin, violist and conductor)
• 52665 Brianmay (Brian May, musician, a member of band Queen (band))
• 65769 Mahalia, (Mahalia Jackson, singer)
• 72801 Manzanera, (Phil Manzanera, musician)
• 72802 Wetton, (John Wetton, musician)
• 79896 Billhaley (Bill Haley, musician)
• 81947 Fripp (Robert Fripp, musician, leader of King Crimson)
• 81948 Eno (Brian Eno, musician)
• 90125 Chrissquire (Chris Squire, musician, a member of band Yes (band))
• 91287 Simon-Garfunkel (Simon and Garfunkel, band)
• 94291 Django (Django Reinhardt, musician)
• 110393 Rammstein (Rammstein, band)
• 144296 Steviewonder (Stevie Wonder, a blind American songwriter and singer)
• 242516 Lindseystirling (Lindsey Stirling, an American violinist)
• 243002 Lemmy (Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, British rock musician, member of Hawkwind, The Head Cat, and Motörhead)
• 249516 Aretha (Aretha Franklin, musician)
• 250840 Motörhead (The British heavy metal group Motörhead)
• 257248 Chouchiehlun (Chou Chieh Lun, mostly referred to as Jay Chou, a Taiwanese musician and singer-songwriter)
• 274213 Satriani (Joe Satriani, guitarist)
• 292872 Anoushankar (Anoushka Shankar, a sitar musician)
• 327695 Yokoono (Yoko Ono, musician)
• 337044 Bobdylan (Bob Dylan, musician)
• 342843 Davidbowie (David Bowie, musician)
• 365443 Holiday (Billie Holiday, jazz musician)
• 495181 Rogerwaters (Roger Waters, musician, one of Pink Floyd founders)
• 495253 Hanszimmer (Hans Zimmer, a German composer)

Film, TV and Theatre

• 2374 Vladvysotskij, (Vladimir Vysotsky, singer, poet, writer, movie and theatre actor)
• 2816 Pien, (Armand Pien (1920–2003), Belgian TV weatherman)
• 3252 Johnny (Johnny Carson, Talk Show Host)
• 3768 Monroe (Marilyn Monroe, an American actress, model, and singer)
• 3998 Tezuka (Osamu Tezuka, pioneering Japanese comic artist and animator)
• 4238 Audrey (Audrey Hepburn, actress)
• 4495 Dassanowsky (Elfi Dassanowsky, Austrian-born singer, studio founder, producer)
• 4535 Adamcarolla (Adam Carolla, comedian, television and radio host)
• 4536 Drewpinsky (Drew Pinsky, television and radio host, actor)
• 4659 Roddenberry (Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek creator)
• 4864 Nimoy (Leonard Nimoy, of Star Trek fame)
• 4901 Ó Briain (Dara Ó Briain, comedian and science presenter)
• 5608 Olmos (Edward James Olmos, actor)
• 6318 Cronkite (Walter Cronkite, TV newsreader)
• 6377 Cagney (James Cagney, actor)
• 6546 Kaye (Danny Kaye, actor and comedian)
• 7032 Hitchcock (Alfred Hitchcock, film director)
• 7037 Davidlean (David Lean, film director)
• 7307 Takei (George Takei, actor)
• 8299 Téaleoni (Téa Leoni, actress)
• 8347 Lallaward (Lalla Ward, actress)
• 8353 Megryan (Meg Ryan, actress)
• 8664 Grigorijrichters (Grigorij Richters, film director and co-founder of Asteroid Day)
• 8883 Miyazakihayao (Hayao Miyazaki, animator)
• 9081 Hideakianno (Hideaki Anno, Japanese animator, film director and actor)
• 9341 Gracekelly (Grace Kelly, actress)
• 9342 Carygrant (Cary Grant, actor)
• Monty Python members:
  • 9617 Grahamchapman (Graham Chapman)
  • 9618 Johncleese (John Cleese)
  • 9619 Terrygilliam (Terry Gilliam)
  • 9620 Ericidle (Eric Idle)
  • 9621 Michaelpalin (Michael Palin)
  • 9622 Terryjones (Terry Jones)
• 9974 Brody (Adrien Brody)
• 10221 Kubrick (Stanley Kubrick)
• 10378 Ingmarbergman (Ingmar Bergman, film director)
• 11333 Forman (Miloš Forman, film director)
• 11548 Jerrylewis (Jerry Lewis, comedian and actor)
• 12561 Howard (Ron Howard, actor, director, producer)
• 12562 Briangrazer (Brian Grazer, producer)
• 12818 Tomhanks (Tom Hanks, actor, producer)
• 12820 Robinwilliams (Robin Williams, actor, comedian)
• 13070 Seanconnery (Sean Connery, actor)
• 132904 Notkin (Geoffrey Notkin, TV science educator, film producer)
• 13441 Janmerlin (Jan Merlin, actor and author)
• 15131 Alanalda (Alan Alda, actor, director, screenwriter, author)
• 17023 Abbott (Bud Abbott, actor, producer, comedian)
• 17062 Bardot (Brigitte Bardot, a French former actress, singer and fashion model)
• 17744 Jodiefoster (Jodie Foster, actress)
• 19291 Karelzeman (Karel Zeman, film director)
• 19578 Kirkdouglas (Kirk Douglas, actor)
• 19695 Billnye (Bill Nye, TV science educator)
• 22903 Georgeclooney (George Clooney, actor)
• 25930 Spielberg (Steven Spielberg, American film director)
• 26733 Nanavisitor (Nana Visitor, actress)
• 26734 Terryfarrell (Terry Farrell, actress)
• 26858 Misterrogers (Fred Rogers, US children's television host)
• 27899 Letterman (David Letterman, talk show host)
• 29132 Bradpitt (Brad Pitt, actor)
• 28600 Georgelucas (George Lucas, the director of the films American Graffiti and Star Wars)
• 28980 Chowyunfat (Chow Yun-fat, actor)
• 31556 Shatner (William Shatner, actor)
• 38461 Jiřítrnka (Jiří Trnka, puppet maker and puppet-film director)
• 39557 Gielgud (John Gielgud, actor)
• 64291 Anglee (Ang Lee, film director)
• 68410 Nichols (Nichelle Nichols, actress)
• 71000 Hughdowns (Hugh Downs, Television and radio anchorman)
• 78453 Bullock (Sandra Bullock, an American actress and producer)
• 110026 Hamill (Mark Hamill, actor)
• 116939 Jonstewart (Jon Stewart, comedian and TV host)
• 132874 Latinovits (Zoltán Latinovits, actor)
• 133161 Ruttkai (Éva Ruttkai, actress)
• 166614 Zsazsa (Zsa Zsa Gábor, actress and socialite)
• 224693 Morganfreeman (Morgan Freeman, actor)
• 231307 Peterfalk (Peter Falk, actor)
• 261690 Jodorowsky (Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-French filmmaker)
• 262876 Davidlynch (David Lynch, American filmmaker)

Sports

Olympic medalists

• 1740 Nurmi (Paavo Nurmi, middle- and long-distance runner)
• 5910 Zátopek (Emil Zátopek, long-distance runner)
• 8217 Dominikhašek (Dominik Hašek, ice hockey player)
• 9224 Železný (Jan Železný, javelin thrower)
• 26986 Čáslavská (Věra Čáslavská, gymnast)
• 128036 Rafaelnadal (Rafael Nadal Parera, tennis player)
• 151659 Egerszegi (Krisztina Egerszegi, swimmer)
• 175281 Kolonics (György Kolonics, canoeist)
• 230975 Rogerfederer (Roger Federer, tennis player)

Other sports

• 1909 Alekhin (Alexander Alekhine, chess world champion)
• 4538 Vishyanand (Viswanathan Anand, chess world champion)^[4]
• 2472 Bradman (Donald Bradman, cricketer)
• 3027 Shavarsh (Shavarsh Karapetyan, finswimmer)
• 5891 Gehrig (Lou Gehrig, baseball player)
• 6758 Jesseowens (Jesse Owens, athlete)
• 7835 Myroncope (Myron Cope, sportscaster and journalist)
• 10634 Pepibican (Josef Bican, called "Pepi", football player)
• 10675 Kharlamov (Valeri Kharlamov, hockey player)
• 12373 Lancearmstrong (Lance Armstrong, cyclist)
• 12413 Johnnyweir (Johnny Weir, figure skater)
• 12414 Bure (Pavel Bure, ice hockey player)
• 14282 Cruijff (Johan Cruijff, Dutch football player)
• 33179 Arsènewenger (Arsène Wenger, football manager)
• 78071 Vicent (Francesc Vicent, chess writer)
• 79647 Ballack (Michael Ballack, German footballer)
• 82656 Puskás (Ferenc Puskás, football player)
• 85386 Payton (Walter Payton, American football player)
• 90414 Karpov (Anatoly Karpov, chess world champion)
• 316020 Linshuhow (Jeremy Lin, basketball player)

Other entertainers

• 3163 Randi (James Randi, magician and skeptic)

Contest winners

Broadcom MASTERS

• 2015 winner
  • 31641 Cevasco (Hannah Olivia Cevasco, a middle school student from California, U.S.A)

Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge

• 2001 winners
  • 15155 Ahn (Ryan J. Ahn, a middle school student from Pennsylvania, U.S.A.)
  • 15559 Abigailhines (Abigail M. Hines, a middle school student from Indiana, U.S.A.)
• 2002 winners
  • 13434 Adamquade (Adam Robert Quade, a middle school student from Minnesota, U.S.A.)
• 2003 winners
  • 19564 Ajburnetti (Anthony James Burnetti, a middle school student from Maryland, U.S.A.)
• 2004 winners
  • 20503 Adamtazi (Adam Ryoma Tazi, a middle school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
• 2005 winners
  • 21850 Abshir (Iftin Mohamed Abshir, a middle school student from Colorado, U.S.A.)
  • 21933 Aaronrozon (Aaron Alexander Rozon, a middle school student from Hawaii, U.S.A.)
• 2006 winners
  • 22638 Abdulla (Almas Ugurgizi Abdulla, a middle school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
  • 22656 Aaronburrows (Aaron Phillip Burrows, a middle school student from Texas, U.S.A.)
  • 22786 Willipete (William Garrett Pete, a middle school student from Minnesota, U.S.A.)
• 2007 winners
  • 23768 Abu-Rmaileh (Muhammad Akef Abu-Rmaileh, a middle school student from Arkansas, U.S.A.)
  • 23924 Premt (Prem Thottumkara, a middle school student from Illinois, U.S.A)

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

• 2002 winners
  • 10237 Adzic (Vladislav Adzic, high school student from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 11685 Adamcurry (Adam Michael Curry, high school student from Colorado, U.S.A.)
  • 11697 Estrella (Allan Noriel Estrella, high school student from Manila, Philippines)
  • 12088 Macalintal (Jeric Valles Macalintal, high school student from Manila, Philippines)
  • 12522 Rara (Prem Vilas Fortran Rara, high school student from Iligan, Philippines)
  • 12553 Aaronritter (Aaron M. Ritter, high school student from Indiana, U.S.A.)
  • 13241 Biyo (Josette Biyo, high school teacher from Iloilo, Philippines, former Executive Director of the Philippine Science High School System)
• 2003 winners
  • 16999 Ajstewart (Andrew James Stewart, high school student from NSW, Australia)
  • 17984 Ahantonioli (Alexandra Hope Antonioli, high school student from Montana, U.S.A.)
  • 18084 Adamwohl (Adam Richard Wohl, high school student from North Dakota, U.S.A.)
  • 18142 Adamsidman (Adam Daniel Sidman, high school student from Colorado, U.S.A.)
  • 18796 Acosta (Iyen Abdon Acosta, high school student from Maryland, U.S.A.)
  • 19444 Addicott (Charles Michael Addicott, high school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
  • 19488 Abramcoley (Abram Levi Coley, high school student from Montana, U.S.A.)
  • 21395 Albertofilho (Alberto Filho, a technical school teacher from Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil)
• 2004 winners
  • 20779 Xiajunchao (Junchao Xia, high school student from Shanghai, China)
  • 20780 Chanyikhei (Chan Yik Hei, high school student from Hong Kong, China)
  • 20813 Aakashshah (Aakash Shah, high school student from New Jersey, U.S.A.)
• 2005 winners
  • 21483 Abdulrasool (Ameen Abdulrasool, high school student from Illinois, U.S.A.)
  • 21712 Obaid (Sami Obaid, college student from Quebec, Canada.)
  • 21758 Adrianveres (Adrian Veres, high school student from Quebec, Canada)
• 2006 winners
  • 21400 Ahdout (Zimra Payvand Ahdout, high school student from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 21623 Albertshieh (Albert David Shieh, high school student from Arizona, U.S.A.)
  • 21725 Zhongyuechen (Zhong Yuechen, Middle School student from Beijing, China)
• 2007 winners
  • 23113 Aaronhakim (Aaron Hakim, high school student from Ontario, Canada)
  • 23238 Ocasio-Cortez (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, high school student from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 23306 Adamfields (Adam Chaplin Fields, high school student from New York, U.S.A.)
• 2008 winners
  • 24520 Abramson (Ronit Batya Roth Abramson, high school student from California, U.S.A.)
  • 24346 Lehienphan (Le Hien Thi Phan, high school student from Georgia, U.S.A.)
• 2009 winners
  • 25638 Ahissar (Shira Ahissar, high school student from Rehovot, Israel.)
  • 25642 Adiseshan (Tara Anjali Adiseshan, high school student from Virginia, U.S.A.)
  • 25677 Aaronenten (Aaron Christopher Enten, high school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
• 2010 winners
  • 26386 Adelinacozma (Adelina Corina Cozma, high school student from Ontario, Canada)
  • 26447 Akrishnan (Akash Krishnan, high school student from Oregon, U.S.A.)
  • 26462 Albertcui (Albert Cui, high school student from Utah, U.S.A.)
  • 26544 Ajjarapu (Avanthi Sai Ajjarapu, high school student from Iowa, U.S.A.)
  • 26557 Aakritijain (Aakriti Jain, high school student from California, U.S.A.)
  • 26737 Adambradley (Adam Bradley Halverson, high school student from South Dakota, U.S.A.)
  • 26740 Camacho (Martin Ayalde Camacho, high school student from Minnesota, U.S.A.)
  • 28400 Morgansinko (Morgan Walker Sinko, high school student from Texas. U.S.A.)
• 2011 winners
  • 28167 Andrewkim (Andrew Wooyoung Kim, high school student from Georgia, U.S.A.)
  • 28439 Miguelreyes (Miguel Arnold Silverio Reyes, high school student from Quezon City, Philippines)
  • 28442 Nicholashuey (Nicholas Michael Huey, high school student from Missouri, U.S.A.)
  • 28443 Crisara (Alexander Raymond Crisara, high school student from Texas, U.S.A.)
  • 28444 Alexrabii (Jahan Rabii, high school student from Texas, U.S.A.)
  • 28446 Davlantes (Christopher Joseph Davlantes, high school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
  • 28447 Arjunmathur (Arjun Mathur, high school student from Florida, U.S.A.)
  • 28449 Ericlau (Eric Lau, high school student from Georgia, U.S.A.)
  • 28450 Saravolz (Sara Ellen Volz, high school student from Colorado, U.S.A.)
  • 28451 Tylerhoward (Tyler Trettel Howard, high school student from Kansas, U.S.A.)
  • 28452 Natkondamuri (Nathan Sai Kondamuri, high school student from Indiana, U.S.A.)
  • 28453 Alexcecil (Alexander Michael Cecil, high school student from North Carolina, U.S.A.)
  • 28511 Marggraff (Blake Christopher Marggraff, high school student from California, U.S.A.)^[5]
  • 28538 Ruisong (Rui Song, high school student from Saskatchewan, Canada)
• 2014 winners
  • Justin Lafazan, (high school student from Syosset, New York) ^[6]
  • 31460 Jongsowfei, (Faye Jong Sow Fei, high school student from Sarawak, Malaysia)^[7]

Intel Science Talent Search

• 2002 Winners
  • 16113 Ahmed (Tahir Ahmed, high school student from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 16215 Venkatraman (Dheera Venkatraman, high school senior)
  • 16214 Venkatachalam (Vivek Venkatachalam, high school senior)
  • 16238 Chappe (Sean Chappe, high school teacher from New Jersey, U.S.A.)
• 2003 Winners
  • 15421 Adammalin (Adam Mikah Malin, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
• 2005 Winners
  • 21411 Abifraeman (Abigail Ann Fraeman, a high school senior from Maryland, U.S.A.)
  • 21413 Albertsao (Albert Tsao, a high school senior from Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
• 2006 Winners
  • 22551 Adamsolomon (Adam Ross Solomon, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
• 2008 Winners
  • 24121 Achandran (Ashok Chandran, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
• 2009 Winners
  • 25410 Abejar (Patrick Jeffrey Abejar, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 25422 Abigreene (Abigail Sara Greene, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
• 2010 Winners
  • 25966 Akhilmathew (Akhil Mathew, a high school senior from New Jersey, U.S.A.)
  • 25979 Alansage (Alan Robert Sage, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)
  • 27239 O'Dorney (Evan Michael O'Dorney, a high school senior from California, U.S.A.)
• 2011 Winners
  • 27072 Aggarwal (Amol Aggarwal, a high school senior from California, U.S.A.)
  • 27257 Tang-Quan (David Tang-Quan, a high school senior from California, U.S.A)
• 2012 Winners
  • 26200 Van Doren (Benjamin Van Doren, a high school senior from New York, U.S.A.)

Editors and publishers

• 305 Gordonia (James Gordon Bennett Jr., publisher of the New York Herald)
• 6282 Edwelda (Edwin L. Aguirre and Imelda B. Joson, Filipino editors of Sky & Telescope)
• Editors of the Japanese monthly astronomical magazine Gekkan Tenmon Guide:
  • 9067 Katsuno (Gentaro Katsuno)
  • 11928 Akimotohiro (Hiroyuki Akimoto)

Discoverers' relatives

• 2839 Annette (Annette Tombaugh, the discoverer's daughter)
• 3044 Saltykov (Nikita Saltykov, one of the discoverers' grandfathers)
• 10588 Adamcrandall (Adam Crandall Rees, the discoverer's stepson)
• 12848 Agostino (Agostino Boattini, the discoverer's father)
• 13691 Akie (Akie Asami, the discoverer's wife)
• 19524 Acaciacoleman (Acacia Coleman, the discoverer's granddaughter)
• 60001 Adélka (Adélka Kotková, the discoverer's daughter)

Others

• 83 Beatrix (Beatrice Portinari, immortalized in Dante's Divine Comedy)
• 156 Xanthippe (Xanthippe, wife of Socrates)
• 323 Brucia (Catherine Wolfe Bruce, astronomical philanthropist)
• 609 Fulvia (Fulvia, wife of Mark Antony)
• 719 Albert (Albert Salomon von Rothschild, banker and benefactor of the Vienna Observatory)
• 904 Rockefellia (John D. Rockefeller, philanthropist)
• 1038 Tuckia (Edward Tuck, philanthropist)
• 1462 Zamenhof (L. L. Zamenhof, father of Esperanto)
• 3018 Godiva (Lady Godiva)
• 3147 Samantha (Samantha Smith, peace activist)
• 4318 Baťa (Tomáš Baťa, founder of the Bata Shoes Company)
• 4487 Pocahontas (Pocahontas)
• 4987 Flamsteed (Ethelwin ("Win") Frances Flamsteed Moffatt, a direct descendant of the brother of John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal of England)
• 6235 Burney (Venetia Burney, suggested the name "Pluto" for the planet discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930)
• 7166 Kennedy (Malcolm Kennedy, secretary of the Astronomical Society of Glasgow)
• 19718 Albertjarvis (Albert G. Jarvis, inventor)
• 69275 Wiesenthal (Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter)
• 80652 Albertoangela (Alberto Angela, Italian science writer)
• 241528 Tubman (Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist)
• 249521 Truth (Sojurner Truth, American abolitionist)
• 316201 Malala (Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education)

Fictional characters

Characters in classic fiction

• 92 Undina (Undine, heroine of the novella Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué)
• 171 Ophelia (Ophelia, love interest of Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet)
• 211 Isolda (Iseult, lover of the Arthurian knight Tristan)
• 264 Libussa (Libuše, mythical Bohemian prophetess)
• 588 Achilles (Achilles, Greek hero of the Iliad)
• 617 Patroclus (Patroclus, Greek hero of the Iliad)
• 624 Hektor (Hector, Trojan hero of the Iliad)
• 911 Agamemnon (Agamemnon, Greek hero of the Iliad)
• 1143 Odysseus (Odysseus, legendary king of Ithaca)
• 1172 Äneas (Aeneas, prince of Troy)
• 1966 Tristan (Arthurian knight)
• 2041 Lancelot (Arthurian knight)
• 2054 Gawain (Arthurian knight)
• 2082 Galahad (Arthurian knight)
• 2095 Parsifal (Arthurian knight)
• 2483 Guinevere (Guinevere, King Arthur's queen)
• 2597 Arthur (King Arthur, legendary king of England)
• 2598 Merlin (Merlin, wizard who helped King Arthur)
• 3102 Krok (Krok, mythical Bohemian duke, father of Libuše, Kazi and Teta)
• 3180 Morgan (Morgan le Fay, enchantress in Arthurian legend)
• 3552 Don Quixote (Don Quixote, hero of the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes)
• 5797 Bivoj (Bivoj, mythical Bohemian hero)
• 7695 Přemysl (Přemysl the Ploughman, mythical founder of the Přemyslid dynasty)
• 9551 Kazi (Kazi, Bohemian mythical female healer)
• 9713 Oceax (Oceax, son of Nauplius of Euboea and brother of Palamedes)
• 10764 Rübezahl (Rübezahl, Czech Krakonoš, giant ruler of the Giant Mountains)
• 12927 Pinocchio (Pinocchio, a fictional character and the main protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by the Italian writer Carlo Collodi.
• 15374 Teta (Teta, mythical Bohemian prophetess)
• 24601 Valjean (Jean Valjean, protagonist of the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo)
• 38086 Beowulf (Beowulf)

Characters in modern fiction

• 1683 Castafiore (Bianca Castafiore, the diva in Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin)
• 2309 Mr. Spock (Mr. Spock, the famous Vulcan, by way of the discoverer's cat)
• 2521 Heidi (title character in Johanna Spyri's well-known book Heidi)
• 2991 Bilbo (Bilbo Baggins, hero of The Hobbit)
• 4512 Sinuhe (title hero of The Egyptian by Mika Waltari)
• Characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle:
  • 5048 Moriarty (Professor Moriarty, archenemy of Sherlock Holmes)
  • 5049 Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes, detective)
  • 5050 Doctorwatson (Doctor Watson, sidekick of Sherlock Holmes)
• Characters created by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland:
  • 6042 Cheshirecat (the Cheshire cat)
  • 6735 Madhatter (the Mad Hatter)
  • 6736 Marchare (the March Hare)
• Fabulous beasts described or mentioned by Lewis Carroll in Jabberwocky:
  • 7470 Jabberwock (the Jabberwock)
• 7796 Járacimrman (Jára Cimrman, a fictional Czech genius)
• 7896 Švejk (Josef Švejk, the good soldier)
• 9007 James Bond (James Bond, fictional spy created by Ian Fleming)
• 10160 Totoro (Totoro, character in the 1988 Japanese animated film My Neighbor Totoro)
• 12410 Donald Duck (Donald Duck, a funny animal cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions
• 12448 Mr. Tompkins (Mr. Tompkins, hero of science books by George Gamow)
• 12796 Kamenrider (Kamen Rider, Japanese hero created by Shotaro Ishinomori)
• 18610 Arthurdent (Arthur Dent, hapless protagonist in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series)
• 18996 Torasan (Tora-san, vagabond protagonist of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo film series)
• 20496 Jeník (Jeník, hero of Bedřich Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride)
• 20497 Mařenka (Mařenka, hero of Bedřich Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride)
• Comic strip characters by Goscinny and Uderzo:
  • 29401 Asterix (Asterix)
  • 29402 Obelix (Obélix)
• 29471 Spejbl (Spejbl, popular puppet character created by Josef Skupa)
• 29472 Hurvínek (Hurvínek, son of Spejbl, popular puppet character created by Josef Skupa)
• 33377 Večerníček (Večerníček, animated character inviting Czech children to watch evening TV fairytale)
• 46737 Anpanman (hero of the Japanese Anpanman picture book series whose head is made of bread filled with sweet bean paste)
• 58345 Moomintroll (Moomintroll, hero of books by Tove Jansson)
• 98494 Marsupilami (Marsupilami, character created by André Franquin)
• 99942 Apophis (Apophis, character from sci-fi TV show Stargate SG-1)
• Petit-Prince, moon of 45 Eugenia (The Little Prince, hero of book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

See also

• List of minor planets
• List of exceptional asteroids
• List of minor planets named after places
• List of minor planets named after rivers
• Meanings of minor planet names
• Stars named after people
• List of people with craters of the Moon named after them

References

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