Asteroids named after people called Claus
馃懚 Claus as a baby name馃惗 Claus as a dog name
(8171) Stauffenberg
Named in honor of the German count Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), the driving force behind a conspiracy of German military and politicians to overthrow the fascist regime. An unsuccessful attempt on the fascist leader's life was carried out personally by Stauffenberg on 1944 July 20. This had far-ranging consequences that can not always be fully appreciated, even though the immediate outcome was the arrest of approximately 1000 and the execution of more than 200, including Stauffenberg, the very same day. Name proposed by the first discoverer.Discovered 5 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(91604) Clausmadsen
Claus Madsen (b. 1951), senior counselor for international relations at the European Southern Observatory, has played a crucial role in increasing public awareness and interest in astronomy. He helped create the European Association for Astronomy Education and was key in having the U.N. pass the IYA resolution.Discovered 14 October 1999 by Pauwels, T., Boffin, H., Uccle