Asteroids named after people called Bertrand
馃懚 Bertrand as a baby name
British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was one of the twentieth century's premier logicians and author with A. N. Whitehead of Principia Mathematica. Also known for his antiwar activism, humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.Discovered 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Bertrand Christophe (b. 1976), the discoverer's son, was named for Bertrandou le Fifre, a character in Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac. During the siege of Arras, Cyrano asks Bertrandou to play a Gascogne song with his fife to distract the cadets from their hunger.Discovered 25 September 2003 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
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