Asteroids named after people called Egon

(11338) Schiele

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), Austrian expressionist painter noted for the eroticism of his figurative works, lived and worked in 膶esk媒 Krumlov from 1907 to 1917.Discovered 13 October 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet

(178294) Wertheimer

Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer (1894-1957) was an Austrian lawyer, journalist and historian. For ten years he was a supervisor for the League of Nations in Geneva. In 1940 he emigrated to the U.S. and was involved in the establishment of the United Nations. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 11 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg