Asteroids named after people called Bertha

(12799) von Suttner

Bertha F茅licie Sophie, Freifrau von Suttner, n茅e countess Kinsky (1843-1914), was an Austrian novelist and one of the first notable woman pacifists. She is credited with influencing Alfred Nobel in the establishment of the Nobel Prize for Peace, of which she was the recipient in 1905.Discovered 26 November 1995 by Klet, Klet

(147703) Madras

Bertha Kalifon Madras (b. 1942) is a native of Canada and professor of psychobiology at Harvard Medical School studying the neurobiology of therapeutic and addictive substances. She is a champion of science and a dedicated educator who has been an ardent supporter of young researchers in the study of asteroids and Pluto.Discovered 10 April 2005 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak