Asteroids named after people called Bela
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(10918) Kodaly
With his friend Béla Bartók, Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) collected melodies and rhythms from Hungarian folk songs into his own works. His highly expressionistic and demanding Sonata for Solo 'Cello (1915) was one of the first major works for unaccompanied 'cello since Bach's Suites.Discovered 1 January 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(114990) Szeidl
Béla Szeidl (b. 1938) was director of the Konkoly Observatory between 1974 and 1996 and president of IAU Commission 27 (Variable Stars) during 1985-1988. He has been an international leader in the study of RR Lyrae stars.Discovered 26 August 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B., Piszkesteto
(125071) Lugosi
Béla Lugosi (1883-1956) was a Hungarian actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the Broadway stage production (1927) and subsequent film (1931) of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story. Later in his career he played in numerous Grand Guignol films. His last film was released posthumously in 1959.Discovered 8 October 2001 by K. Sarneczky, Palomar
(202599) Harkanyi
Béla Harkányi (1869–1932) was a Hungarian astrophysicist, mathematician and chief observer at the Astrophysical Observatory in Ogyalla. He was the first to determine the surface temperature of stars using Planck's formula, and developed a method for determining the diameters of stars. He also wrote many popular papers.Discovered 24 April 2006 by K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(305264) Tarrbela
Béla Tarr (1955–2026) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and producer. His films are distinguished by languid pacing, stark black-and-white visuals, extended long takes, and an absence of traditional plotting. Tarr became known as a founding figure of the slow cinema genre, most notably with his influential 1994 film Sátántangó.Discovered 21 December 2007 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
(450297) Csakanybela
Béla Csákány (1932–2022) was a Hungarian mathematician, a professor of the University of Szeged, and rector (1985–1990) of its predecessor, József Attila University (JATE). He was the first president of the foundation that established the Observatory of Szeged, the original host of the JATE Asteroid Survey.Discovered 8 August 2004 by T. Szalai K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(541200) Komjadibela
Béla Komjádi (1892–1933) was a Hungarian water polo player and coach, known as the father of Hungarian water polo. He coached the Hungary men's national water polo team, and won gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the 1926, 1927 and 1931 European Championships.Discovered 24 August 2008 by K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(541550) Schickbela
Béla Schick (1877–1967) was a Hungarian-born American pediatrician. In 1913, he developed the Schick test, a skin test used to determine whether or not a person is susceptible to diphtheria. A massive five-year campaign, coordinated by him, virtually eliminated diphtheria is the U.S.Discovered 30 August 2011 by K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(541618) Magyaribela
Béla Magyari (1949–2018) was a Hungarian pilot, aeronautical engineer, and the backup cosmonaut of the Soyuz 36 mission. He was also president of the Hungarian Astronautical Society, a member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association, and worked for the Hungarian Space Office.Discovered 3 October 2011 by K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(541992) Lukacsbela
Béla Lukács (b. 1947) is a Hungarian theoretical physicist whose research interests are mainly the theory of relativity and cosmology. He is known for his understandable lectures, which are also interesting for the layman. He was the winner of the 2008 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Discovered 27 March 2012 by K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(543302) Hamvasbela
Béla Hamvas (1897–1968) was a Hungarian writer, philosopher, and social critic. He was a great thinker and essayist who integrated Eastern and Western traditions as well as posing many serious questions about the modern age, together with the possibility of resolving them.Discovered 4 December 2013 by P. Székely K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(544325) Peczbela
Béla Pécz (b. 1961) is a Hungarian physicist and material scientist. He introduced aberration-corrected electron microscopy in Hungary. His main contribution was the development of various GaN-based devices and two-dimensional InN thin films.Discovered 4 December 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(547400) Szakcsilakatos
Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (1943–2022) was an Hungarian jazz pianist, keyboardist, arranger and composer. He is considered a key figure in the spread of jazz and fusion genres in Hungary. His interest extended to combining classical music and jazz. During his career he received numerous honors and accolades.Discovered 4 September 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
(578164) Rerrichbela
Béla Rerrich (1881–1932) was a Hungarian architect and landscape designer, whose reforms led to a new way of designing public green spaces in Hungary. His most famous work is the building complex around Dóm Square in Szeged town, which was built between 1929 and 1932.Discovered 1 December 2013 by P. Székely K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto