Asteroids named after people called Dave
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(5079) Brubeck
Dave Brubeck (b. 1920), California-born pianist and composer, is best known for his remarkable experiments with jazz, particularly his use of 5/4 and other unusual time signatures in performances of his famous quartet during 1958-1967. He has also composed cantatas and has combined the sounds of jazz and a symphony orchestra.Discovered 16 February 1975 by Felix Aguilar Observatory, El Leoncito
(13808) Davewilliams
Dave Rhys Williams (b. 1954) flew on space shuttle mission STS-90 after being selected as a Canadian astronaut in 1992. As a physician, he has focused on medical aspects of space flight.Discovered 11 December 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(20548) Milewski
Dave Gerald Milewski (b. 1987) is an American astronomer who worked on active small bodies in the solar system using ground and WISE/NEOWISE observations. He is actively engaged in outreach events for astronomy.Discovered 8 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22151) Davebracy
Dave Bracy mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Bluffton Middle School, Bluffton, Ohio.Discovered 21 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27530) Daveshuck
Dave Shuck (b. 1971) is the Facilities, Grounds, and Maintenance Manager at Lowell Observatory. He supervises the facilities team, which is instrumental in keeping the campus maintained and looking its best. He plays a vital role in the Mars Hill campus expansion, including the Giovale Open Deck Observatory and the upcoming Astronomy Discovery Center.Discovered 26 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33748) Davegault
Dave Gault (b. 1957) is an amiable coordinator and diligent analyzer of occultations for the Australasian region. An avid video observer, in 2021 he co-discovered the relatively large and nearby companion to (4337) Arecibo. It is the first double asteroid discovered that was subsequently confirmed by way of occultation results alone.Discovered 15 August 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(90818) Daverichards
Dave Richards (b. 1957) was the AMOS Commander during the last years of the twentieth century, ardently supporting the search for near-Earth objects in collaboration with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Discovered 14 September 1995 by AMOS, Haleakala
(129327) Davehamara
Dave Hamara (b. 1960) served as lead electronic designer for the Camera Control Module on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission OCAMS camera. He worked with gamma ray and neutron instruments and data on Mars Odyssey, Mars Phoenix, Messenger and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter missions.Discovered 10 October 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(134008) Davidhammond
Dave Hammond (b. 1983) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the Science Processing Lead at the Science Processing and Operations Center.Discovered 4 November 2004 by CSS, Catalina