Asteroids named after people called Bernd

(65712) Schneidmuller

German historian Bernd Schneidm眉ller (b. 1954) is professor of medieval history at Heidelberg University and director of its Marsilius-Kolleg. He is world-renowned for his research on medieval Europe, in particular the European nation-building in the 9th to 14th centuries and the rise of political, social and societal identities.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(191494) Berndkoch

Bernd Koch (b. 1955) is a German physicist and dedicated amateur astronomer. In his special field of astrophotography he authors books, publishes articles in astronomy magazines and gives lectures to the amateur astronomical community.Discovered 16 October 2003 by A. Martin, Mulheim-Ruhr

(247553) Berndpauli

Bernd V. Pauli (b. 1945) is a respected meteorite aficionado and collector with keen interests in astronomy and Egyptology. Co-author of the Electronic Catalogue of Meteorites and Meteorite Craters, he has been a long-time member of the Meteoritical Society and a prolific contributor to the Meteorite Mailing List.Discovered 8 September 2002 by R. Matson, Haleakala