Asteroids named after people called Franz
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(3412) Kafka
Named in memory of the Bohemian writer Franz Kafka (1883–1924). In his novels and short stories (of which The Castle, The Trial and “Metamorphosis” are best known), Kafka depicted the fatalistic struggles of ordinary individuals to cope with a world turned surreal and incomprehensibly hostile.Discovered 10 January 1983 by Kirk, R., Rudy, D., Palomar
(6212) Franzthaler
Franz Thaler (1925-2015) was an author from South Tyrol, Italy and a survivor of Dachau and Hersbruck. Thaler's memoir, Unvergessen (Unforgotten), initiated the process of coming to terms with what happened during the Nazi era. He was a firm believer in the peaceful coexistence of the three ethnic groups living in South Tyrol.Discovered 23 June 1993 by M. Nassir, Palomar
(6807) Brunnow
Named in memory of Franz Friedrich Ernst Brünnow (1821-1891), who started his scientific career in Berlin. He continued as the director of the observatory at Bilk, near Düsseldorf, but in 1851 returned to Berlin to become the first assistant at the observatory. He worked on comets and minor planets and published a textbook on spherical astronomy. He later moved to the United States to take up the post of director of the ne observatory at Ann Arbor. In 1865 he was appointed Royal Astronomer for Ireland. In that capacity he published in two parts his astronomical observations and researches made at Dunsink. Name suggested by L. D. Schmadel and J. Schubart, citation prepared by J. Schubart.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10380) Berwald
Franz Berwald (1796-1868) may be considered the founder of musical Romanticism in Sweden. Although his compositions are somewhat influenced by the German composers Spohr and von Weber, they are highly original in construction and in the use of harmonic means.Discovered 8 August 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(12002) Suess
Austrian geologist Franz Eduard Suess (1867-1941), professor at the Technical College in Prague and the University of Vienna, worked on crystalline bedrock of the Bohemian Mass and made fundamental studies of the moldavites. He introduced the word “tektite”. The name was suggested by H. Raab.Discovered 19 March 1996 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Ondrejov
(12244) Werfel
Austrian author Franz Werfel (1890-1945) was a playwright who achieved international success as a novelist and essayist (Die vierzig Tage des Musa Dagh; Das Lied von Bernadette; Between heaven and earth). After his rejection by the Prussian Academy of Poetry, he fled to the U.S. in 1940.Discovered 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(15282) Franzmarc
Expressionist painter and graphic artist Franz Marc (1880-1916) created an individual style, especially with animal representations. He invented geometrized and rhythmically arranged image composition. He co-founded the group “Der blaue Reiter” in Munich in 1911. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 13 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(24916) Stelzhamer
Franz Stelzhamer (1802-1874), great Austrian poet and novelist, studied law, theology and painting, and worked as journalist, teacher and author. His s' Hoamatgsang is the anthem of the Austrian province Upper Austria.Discovered 7 March 1997 by E. Meyer, Linz
(27984) Herminefranz
Hermine (b. 1954) and Franz Stoss (b. 1950) are the parents of Reiner Michael Stoss, discoverer of this minor planet. They have strongly supported their son's activities in minor planet work at the Starkenburg Observatory, Heppenheim. The family emigrated from the Banat region to Germany in 1987.Discovered 1 November 1997 by Starkenburg, Heppenheim
(30933) Grillparzer
The dramatic poet and playwright Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872) was a celebrated figure in Austrian literature, a lifelong loyal to the Hapsburg Dynasty and a friend of Beethoven. Best known among his works are the historical tragedy King Ottocar, His Rise and Fall and the lyric tragedy The Waves of Sea and Love.Discovered 17 October 1993 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(65694) Franzrosenzweig
Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) studied fundamental philosophical and inter-religious themes. His magnum opus is The Star of Redemption. The Buber-Rosenzweig Medal has been awarded yearly since 1968 in Germany in memory of the two philosophers.Discovered 10 September 1991 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(214911) Viehbock
In 1991, Franz Viehböck (b. 1960) became the first Austrian astronaut, when he completed a seven-day stay on the space station MIR within the Soviet-Austrian project AUSTROMIR.Discovered 11 October 2007 by R. Gierlinger, Gaisberg
(278417) Kerschbaum
Franz Kerschbaum (b. 1963) is an Austrian astrophysicist at the University of Vienna. He researches the late stages of stellar evolution using infrared astronomy, interferometry, and space instrumentation. Franz’s work includes contributions to ESA missions such as the Herschel Space Observatory and the forthcoming Ariel mission.Discovered 14 September 2007 by Schwab, E., Kling, R., Taunus
(598855) Agerer
Franz Agerer (1943–2022) was a German amateur astronomer who monitored numerous variable stars over decades, discovered more than 200 new variables, and played a major role in continuing the Lichtenknecker Database of the BAV. He also developed a novel robotic telescope mounted on a horizontal axis for efficiently alternating between selected sky fields.Discovered 26 February 2009 by F. Hormuth, Calar Alto