Asteroids named after people called Gabriel

(8685) Faure

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) was a French composer who revolutionized French music by using daring harmonic progressions and modulations. A set of highly original nocturnes, barcaroles and impromptus was composed after the example of Chopin. His Ballade (1881) for piano is very popular.Discovered 4 April 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(12353) Marquez

Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014) was a Colombian novelist, considered as one of the most significant writers of the 20th century. He became well known for his novels One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) and Love in the Time of Cholera (1980). He was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature in 1982.Discovered 20 July 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(20349) Gabrielpinto

Gabriel Pinto Morales (b. 1992) is a Chilean geologist at UCN, Chile, with a Ph.D. from the University of Lorraine, France and the Universidad de Atacama, Chile. His studies include dust formation in the early Solar System, weathering and distribution of meteorites in the Atacama Desert, and bio-weathering and microorganism colonization in chondrites.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21701) Gabemendoza

Gabriel Joel Mendoza (b. 1987) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his zoology team project. He attends the Americas High School, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(26333) Joachim

Gabriel Thailand Joachim (b. 1993) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his animal-sciences project. He attends the Cibola High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.Discovered 21 November 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(30514) Chiomento

Gabriel Chiomento da Motta (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering team project. He attends the Fundacao Escola Tecnica Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil.Discovered 21 April 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(34539) Gabrielsilva

Gabriel Silva (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology team project. He attended the Colegio Luso-Frances, Porto, Portugal.Discovered 27 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(126249) Gabrielgraur

Gabriel Graur (b. 1999) is a Romanian-Moldovan software engineer at Deimos Space. He provided an important contribution to the development of NEOTOOLS, a 3D visualization tool for the SSA NEO Portal, focusing on improving orbital data analysis in support of ESA's Planetary Defence Office activities.Discovered 9 January 2002 by F. Bernardi A.M. Teodorescu, Campo Imperatore

(337700) Korpas

Gabriel Korpás (b. 1958) is a longtime member of the Astronomy Club Nové Zámky in Slovakia. As an expert on Greek mythology, he captivates visitors with stories about the constellations of the northern sky.Discovered 10 October 2001 by NEAT, Palomar

(338284) Hodal

Gabriel Hodál (b. 1963) is a longtime leader of the Astronomy Club Nové Zámky in Slovakia and enthusiastically engages young people in enjoying astronomy and the sky.Discovered 9 October 2002 by NEAT, Palomar