Asteroids named after people called Fred
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(5253) Fredclifford
Fred Clifford (1924-1980) was a mariner, joining the U.S. Merchant Marine in 1943 to fulfill a life-long dream of going to sea. He was a forward thinker and inspired early technological development of foam-core surfboards and was co-owner of Clifford/George Surfboards in Santa Barbara, California, USA in the 1960s.Discovered 15 December 1985 by S. Singer-Brewster, Palomar
(5691) Fredwatson
Fred Garnett Watson (b. 1944) specializes in astronomical instrumentation and helped pioneer the use of fiber-optic spectroscopy. He is currently astronomer-in-charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory. Through his frequent radio appearances and magazine columns, he has become a well-known public figure.Discovered 26 March 1992 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(5927) Krogh
American mathematician Fred T. Krogh (b. 1937) developed the accurate, flexible and fast numerical integration algorithm used to track and navigate NASA interplanetary spacecraft since the 1970s. His work is at the core of JPL planetary, asteroid and comet orbit solutions and ephemerides.Discovered 19 April 1938 by W. Dieckvoss, Bergedorf
(7065) Fredschaaf
Fred Schaaf (b. 1954) has spent a lifetime interpreting the night sky for the public. His monthly columns for Sky & Telescope magazine, begun in 1993, have introduced countless readers to the simple joy of locating a planet, bright star or constellation. He has also authored more than a dozen books on popular astronomy.Discovered 2 August 1992 by H. E. Holt, Palomar
(8077) Hoyle
Fred Hoyle (b. 1915) is the leading proponent of steady-state cosmology. He predicted an excited state in the carbon atom and contributed extensively to the study of nucleosynthesis in stars. Hoyle served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1971 to 1973. The name was suggested by S. Mitton.Discovered 12 January 1986 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(12113) Hollows
New Zealand-born Fred Hollows (1929-1993) was an ophthalmologist who saved the sight of thousands of aboriginal and poor people in third-world countries rather than make a comfortable living at home. His work outlives him, following his training of local doctors and establishing local interocular lens factories.Discovered 29 July 1998 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek
(13859) Fredtreasure
Fred Treasure (b. 1943) designed and built the wireless network and codeveloped the control system for the ARLT (Automatic Radio-Linked Telescope), one of the first completely automated remotely controlled CCD imaging facilities.Discovered 13 December 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(14120) Espenak
Fred Espenak Jr. (b. 1952), of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is widely recognized for his calculations of solar eclipses, his magnificent maps of these phenomena and his book Totality: Eclipses of the Sun.Discovered 27 August 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(22846) Fredwhitaker
Fred Joseph Whitaker mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the St. Francis of Assisi School, Louisville, Kentucky.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26858) Misterrogers
Fred McFeely Rogers (1928-2003) was a passionate advocate for children who taught that everyone is unique and deserving of love and respect “just the way you are”. For more than 30 years he used his public television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as a vehicle of service to the youngest members of the human family.Discovered 21 March 1993 by E. F. Helin, Palomar