Asteroids named after people called Frits
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Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939) was a Belgian painter, considered a master of Flemish Expressionism. Early in his career he had been influenced by the work of Emile Claus, in works such as the symbolistic impressionistic De Verrukking (The Ecstacy, 1910).Discovered 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Frits Zernike (1888-1966), Nobel Laureate in physics exactly half a century ago, was professor of physics and rector at Groningen University and a former assistant of Jacobus Kapteyn. By inventing the phase contrast microscope, he made a major contribution to the “telescope” of medical researchers and biologists.Discovered 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
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