Asteroids named after people called Floris

(579724) Romerfloris

Flóris Rómer (1815–1889) was a Benedictine monk, archaeologist, art historian, university professor, and the father of the Hungarian archaeology. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. As a researcher, Flóris traveled throughout most of Europe, and was one of the first initiators of monument protection in Hungary.Discovered 18 March 2012 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti, Piszkesteto