Asteroids named after people called Carl
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(2044) Wirt
Named in honor of Carl A. Wirtanen, known for his discovery of several comets and minor planets and for his contribution to the Shane-Wirtanen survey of galaxies. He contributed to astrometric and other programs of the Lick Observatory for 33 years, including the proper-motion program with respect to galaxies. Name proposed by A. R. Klemola.Discovered 8 November 1950 by C. A. Wirtanen, Mount Hamilton
(3360) Syrinx
In 1918 the Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) composed the tone poem Pan and Syrinx, based on a story in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Syrinx was a river nymph who was pursued by Pan. The gods, taking pity on her, transformed her into a collection of reeds. The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Discovered 4 November 1981 by Helin, E. F., Dunbar, R. S., Palomar
(5493) Spitzweg
Named after Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885), German painter of the Biedermeier art period. His anecdotal and humoristic paintings mostly criticize his time through fine irony. Spitzweg travelled a lot through Europe, and his later work shows the influence of the coming impressionists.Discovered 24 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(6058) Carlnielsen
Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931) is widely recognized as a great Danish composer who is especially noted for his six symphonies.Discovered 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Palomar
(6175) Cori
Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896-1984) and Gerty Theresa Cori (1896-1957) were American biochemists born in Prague, a husband-and-wife team who studied the hormonal influence on the interconversion of sugars in an animal organism. They won the 1947 Nobel Prize in chemistry. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 4 December 1983 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(7414) Bosch
Named in memory of Carl Bosch (1874-1940), outstanding German chemist, inventor of high-pressure ammonia synthesis, 1931 Nobel laureate in chemistry and enthusiastic amateur astronomer. During the 1920s he built a well-equipped private observatory on his estate at Heidelberg, where he carried out spectroscopic and photometric studies. He was an important patron of science, supporting especially the Heidelberg-Königstuhl Observatory, the Astronomische Gesellschaft and the Einstein Foundation. Name proposed by the first discoverer, endorsed by G. Klare and H. Mandel.Discovered 13 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(7911) Carlpilcher
Named in honor of Carl B. Pilcher, who directs NASA's Solar System Exploration Program. While at M.I.T. and the University of Hawaii, Pilcher studied Jupiter's atmosphere and satellites, especially Io's interaction with Jupiter's magnetosphere, using ground-based telescopes. He has been a member of the imaging team of the Galileo mission to Jupiter since 1977. Pilcher has also studied international relations, sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation, at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, and with the skills he acquired worked at the Office of Space Science at NASA headquarters. He undertook strategic planning and other responsibilities at NASA prior to joining the planetary program during a time of unprecedented resurgence of planetary spacecraft launches. Citation written by C. R. Chapman.Discovered 8 September 1977 by E. Bowell, Palomar
(7973) Koppeschaar
Carl Egon Koppeschaar is a science writer and reporter in the Netherlands. He is internationally known for popularizing astrophysics and space science, for debunking pseudoscience, and for taking action against light pollution. His Moon Handbook: a 21st-Century Travel Guide is a delight.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(8058) Zuckmayer
Named for Jewish playwright Carl Zuckmayer (1896-1977). He wrote many comedies, his most famous play being Der Hauptmann von Köpenik. As a young soldier he took part in World War I. His plays were later banned in Germany, so he emigrated to Austria and in 1938 moved via Switzerland to the U.S. During 1940--1946 he earned his living on a farm. There he wrote the much-discussed drama Des Teufels General. Although he returned to Germany in 1947, he lived in Switzerland from 1958 onward.Discovered 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(8268) Goerdeler
Named in memory of Carl Friedrich Goerdeler (1884-1945), mayor of the towns of Königsberg and Leipzig, respectively (1920-1937). Early on he opposed the fascist dictatorship. After the outbreak of World War II, he became the leading force behind a Resistance group of conservative-minded Germans, planning a coup d´état against the fascist leader through contacts with a military opposition. Goerdeler's main goal was to restore and institutionalize a state of law. In September 1944, he was condemned to death by the Volksgerichtshof.Discovered 29 September 1987 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(8677) Charlier
Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier (1862-1934), professor of astronomy at Uppsala during 1890-1897 and later at Lund, worked in several fields of astronomy, including celestial mechanics and photometry. He was one of the leading founders of stellar statistics, applying mathematical statistics to astronomical problems.Discovered 2 March 1992 by UESAC, La Silla
(9180) Samsagan
The son of Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, Samuel Democritus Druyan Sagan (b. 1991) is inspired by the beauty and power of words. He hopes to become a writer. Family and friends recognize his kind ways and concern for others.Discovered 8 April 1991 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(9248) Sauer
Named in honor of Carl G. Sauer, Jr., a principal flight mechanics engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Since 1952, when he began work at JPL, Carl has been a leader in the development of the analysis tools used for designing the ballistic and low-thrust spacecraft missions that explore the solar system. His work has included mission designs for advanced spacecraft propulsion systems, including solar electric ion propulsion, nuclear propulsion and solar sailing. His database of potential spacecraft trajectories to hundreds of comets and minor planets is an invaluable resource for mission design work at JPL.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(9334) Moesta
Carl Wilhelm Moesta (1825-1884) was a German mathematician and astronomer who observed stars, planets, comets and solar eclipses. From 1852 to 1867 he was the first director of the National Observatory in Santiago de Chile.Discovered 16 October 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10307) Carlschmidt
Carl A. Schmidt (b. 1981) is an American planetary scientist at Boston University. Through observations, instrumentation, and modeling, he has advanced the study of tenuous atmospheres and exospheres throughout the Solar System and beyond.Discovered 22 August 1990 by H. E. Holt, Palomar
(10656) Albrecht
German astronomer Carl Theodor Albrecht (1843-1915) was influential in setting up the International Latitude Service. He became the first head of the ILS when it was established in 1899 at the Prussian Geodetic Institute, Potsdam.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10856) Bechstein
Carl Bechstein (1826-1900), born in the Thuringian town of Gotha, founded a piano factory in Berlin in 1853. His instruments were used by Liszt, Bülow, Rubinstein and Wagner. Branches of his factory in London, Paris and St. Petersburg testify to the esteem in which Bechstein's instruments are held.Discovered 4 March 1995 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(11295) Gustaflarsson
Carl Gustaf Larsson (1893-1985), born in Norrlanda, Gotland, was originally a carpenter but started to write poems in the local language spoken on Gotland. He is also well known for his photographs describing daily life on Gotland.Discovered 8 March 1992 by UESAC, La Silla
(11518) Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist who developed the (much contested) concept of the collective unconscious (archetypes). From 1907 to 1912, he was a close collaborator of Sigmund Freud, a relationship that later collapsed, because of Jung's irrational interests.Discovered 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(12040) Jacobi
Carl G. J. Jacobi (1804–1851), professor at Königsberg and Berlin, developed the theory of elliptic functions (also discovered independently by Gauss and Abel). He is also known for a functional determinant now called the Jacobian. He was one of the last mathematicians who published their researches in Latin.Discovered 8 March 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(12171) Johannink
Carl F. Johannink (b. 1959) is a Dutch high-school teacher and amateur astronomer. His main interests lie in meteor astronomy. He is a very prolific meteor observer, active within the Dutch Meteor Society. The name was suggested by K. Miskotte.Discovered 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(12356) Carlscheele
Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786) was a Swedish apothecary who discovered oxygen independently from Lavoisier and Priestley. In 1775 he was elected to membership into the Royal Academy of Sciences. He was the first to report the action on silver salts that became the basis of modern photography.Discovered 15 September 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(12873) Clausewitz
Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831) was a Prussian general and intellectual who gained extensive combat experience by fighting against the armies of the French Revolution and Napoleon. His famous book Vom Kriege (On War) is considered one of the most influential works of military philosophy in the Western world.Discovered 26 July 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(13057) Jorgensen
Carl Jorgensen (b. 1948) is a well-known amateur astronomer from Montreal. In the 1960s he chaired the Double Star Section of the Montreal Center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and was editor of the Center's newsletter, Skyward. Jorgensen has worked at McGill University for many years.Discovered 13 November 1990 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H., Palomar
(13531) Weizsacker
Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker (b. 1912), German physicist and philosopher, was involved in nuclear physics, quantum theory and astronomy. Together with H. Bethe, he explained the radiation energy of stars by processes of nuclear fusion. He also developed a theory for the formation of the solar system.Discovered 13 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(13982) Thunberg
Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828), one of the last pupils of Linnaeus, is considered the greatest botanist of his time. In 1770 he joined Dutch botanists on a journey to Japan. In the Cape area of South Africa, he collected more than 3000 new species. He wrote the first guide to Japanese flora, which made him famous in Japan.Discovered 2 September 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(15239) Stenhammar
Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar (1871-1927) was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. His work includes two piano concertos, two symphonies and several quartets. His Sensommarnätter (“Late Summer Nights”, 1900-1904) includes beautiful episodes of quiet gestures that are sprinkled throughout the piece.Discovered 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(17184) Carlrogers
Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987) was a psychologist who developed a very popular method of psychotherapy called client-centered therapy. Two of his books are Client Centered Therapy (1951) and On Becoming a Person (1961). He was president of the American Psychological Association during 1946-1947.Discovered 13 November 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(17965) Brodersen
Carl Harold Brodersen (b. 1984) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his zoology project. He attends the Juneau-Douglas High School, Juneau, Alaska, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21125) Orff
German composer Carl Orff (1895-1982), best known for his Carmina burana, developed music-pedagogic, rhythmic and tonal ideas with K. Maendler. Their “Orff-Instrumentarium” obtained international acceptance and, in 1961, the Orff Institute was founded and directed by him in Salzburg.Discovered 30 December 1992 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(21647) Carlturner
Carl Anthony Turner (b. 1989) was awarded first place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the New Prague Senior High School, New Prague, Minnesota, U.S.A.Discovered 12 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24059) Halverson
Carl Halverson mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Mission Valley Middle School, Prairie Village, Kansas.Discovered 2 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26074) Carlwirtz
German astronomer Carl Wilhelm Wirtz (1875-1939) worked at the Strasbourg and Kiel observatories. An untiring observer noted also for his orbit computations for comet D/1766 G1, he was the first, in 1924, to show statistically the existence of a redshift-distance relationship for spiral nebulae.Discovered 8 October 1977 by H.-E. Schuster, La Silla
(30837) Steinheil
Carl August von Steinheil (1801-1870) was a professor in Munich, where he established an optical workshop in 1854. The workshop gained recognition through the efforts of his son Hugo Adolph (1832-1893) and grandson Rudolf (1865-1930), and the first wide-angle and aplanatic objective was constructed there.Discovered 15 January 1991 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(34053) Carlquines
Carl Joshua Tiangco Quines (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his math team project. He attends the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, Valenzuela, Manila, Philippines.Discovered 30 July 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(90480) Ulrich
Carl Ulrich (b. 1925) is a fossil preparator, known for his work on the fossils of the Green River Formation of Wyoming. He has instructed hundreds of people in his preparation techniques. His fossils can be seen in museums worldwide and at his gallery just outside the southern boundary of Fossil Butte National Monument.Discovered 15 February 2004 by CSS, Catalina
(100028) von Canstein
Carl Hildebrand Freiherr von Canstein (1667-1719) established the Cansteinsche Bible Society in Halle (Saale) in 1710. The society's purpose was to produce Bibles as quickly and as cheaply as possible, using a new printing technique. Von Canstein was a friend of August Hermann Francke.Discovered 10 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(117715) Carlkirby
Carl Kirby (b. 1949) is an enthusiastic amateur astronomer who, rather than give up for health reasons his quest for scientific knowledge, passed on the torch to the discoverer, by electing to sponsor his work at the New Mexico Skies Observatory.Discovered 2 April 2005 by R. Hutsebaut, Mayhill
(132661) Carlbaeker
Carl Wilhelm Baeker (1819-1882) was a watchmaker and amateur astronomer in Nauen, Germany. Between 1861 and 1867 he discovered or codiscovered six comets, of which three bear his name.Discovered 12 June 2002 by M. Meyer, Palomar
(155784) Ercol
Carl Jack Ercol (b. 1959) is a systems engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as the Thermal Subsystem Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 19 September 2000 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(206015) Carlengelbrecht
Carl S. Engelbrecht (b. 1962) is an American engineer. He served as the NASA New Horizons mission Deputy Project Manager for the Arrokoth flyby.Discovered 9 August 2002 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo
(212073) Carlzimmer
Carl Zimmer (b. 1966) is a world-renowned popular science writer and science advocate. He has authored over a dozen science related books covering topics such as viruses, evolution, and heredity.Discovered 4 March 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(591592) Carlanderson
Carl David Anderson (1905–1991) was an American physicist who studied cosmic rays at Caltech. Anderson is best known for his discovery of the positron in 1932, which won him the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics, and of the muon in 1936.Discovered 3 December 2013 by M. Ory, Oukaimeden
(872236) Carlgrillmair
Carl Grillmair (1959–2026) was a Canadian-American astronomer working at IPAC at Caltech. His research focused on galactic halos and stellar debris streams, and he used survey data to identify dozens of tidal stellar streams around the Milky Way. Carl was a member of the Spitzer Science Center Team, and the WISE, NEOWISE and NEO Surveyor Science Data Center.Discovered 12 April 2015 by WISE, WISE