Asteroids named after people called Antonin
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Antonín Strnad (1747-1799) was the third director of the Klementinum observatory in Prague. The daily meteorological measurements he began in 1775 still continue today. He rescued the Gothic Astronomical Clock on the Prague Town Hall. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Šolc.Discovered 16 September 1980 by A. Mrkos, Klet
Antonín Holý (1936-2012) was a renowned Czech chemist who significantly contributed to the development of antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis B. He was the author of more than 400 scientific papers and was awarded with honorary degrees from several universities at home and abroad.Discovered 18 April 1985 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Czech astronomer Antonín Rükl (b. 1932) was a master of mapping. His precise-retouch lunar maps eliminated the disadvantages of photographs, and he was the first to compile images of the moon from different viewing angles into composite maps. He wrote and illustrated a number of popular astronomy books.Discovered 21 October 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
Antonín Benjamin Svojsík (1876-1938) founded the Czech Boy Scout organization “Junák” in 1912, led it from 1914 until his death and was a member of the executive committee of the world Scout movement. After repeated bans between 1939 and 1989, “Junák” is now the most popular Czech children's organization.Discovered 30 July 1995 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
Antonin Wargnier (b. 2000) is a French planetary scientist who works at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. His research focuses on studying the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, on laboratory measurements of meteorites, minerals, and planetary analogues, and on photometric modeling of planetary surfaces.Discovered 4 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
Antonín Vítek (b. 1940), a Czech biochemist and computer specialist, became an enthusiastic space popularizer in the Czech media. He disseminates accurate and reliable news and commentaries of cosmonautics in innumerable articles, books, interviews and talk-shows.Discovered 30 April 2000 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P., Ondrejov
Antonín Matzner (b. 1944) is a musicologist, music journalist, producer and organizer in a huge number of areas. He is particularly recognized for his work in the fields of modern jazz, film, popular and also classical music. He is a very important figure on the Czech music scene, regardless of genre.Discovered 23 August 1995 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
Antonín Kalina (1902-1990) was a Czech citizen who was imprisoned in Buchenwald concentration camp from 1939 to 1945. As a member of the Communist Underground he saved some 900 children and youths from dangers of daily life in the camp. In 2012 he was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations.Discovered 5 January 2000 by M. Tichy, Klet
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