Asteroids named after people called Dian
(23032) Fossey
American occupational therapist Dian Fossey (1932-1985) spent many years in Africa studying the behavior of the mountain gorilla, the largest and rarest of the great apes. Her campaign for their protection was largely responsible for bringing the species back from the brink of extinction.Discovered 3 December 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek