Asteroids named after people called Casimir
(16424) Davaine
Casimir Davaine (1812-1882) was a French physician working in the field of microbiology. In 1850 he discovered, with the pathologist Oliver Rayer, the microorganism Bacillus anthracis in the blood of diseased and dying sheep. The microorganism had the property of transmission from one animal to another.Discovered 11 February 1988 by E. W. Elst, La Silla