Asteroids named after people called Gyorgy
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György Szrogh (1915-1999) was a Hungarian architect and professor of the Hungarian University of Arts and Design. He built the main building of the Konkoly Observatory's Piszkéstető Station, and the dome of the 60/90-cm Schmidt Telescope in the early 1960s.Discovered 6 July 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Sipocz, B., Piszkesteto
György Kolonics (1972-2008) was a very talented, but modest and diligent Hungarian canoeist. Amongst his many achievements he was twicefold Olympic Gold Medalist, and he won World Championships 15 times. Unfortunately, he died early from cardiac failure during training for his fifth Olympic Games.Discovered 28 May 2005 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
György Marx (1927-2002) was a Hungarian physicist and astrophysicist, a full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and head of the Department of Atomic Physics in Eötvös Loránd University. He was the winner of the 2002 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Discovered 31 August 2005 by Sarneczky, K., Kuli, Z., Piszkesteto
György Paál (1934–1992) was a Hungarian physicist and cosmologist. He made significant contributions to theories on the formation of galaxy clusters, the origin of the primordial universe and the expansion of the universe.Discovered 31 October 2010 by Z. Kuli K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
György Kurtág (b. 1926) is a Hungarian classical composer, pianist and teacher of chamber music. He is considered one of the most important contemporary composers in the music world, who was able to develop his talent primarily in the field of chamber music. His best-known work is the series Játékok zongoráraDiscovered 20 October 2012 by A. Király K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto
György Tarczay (b. 1974) is a Hungarian chemist and full professor at the Eötvös Loránd University. His main field of research is the spectroscopic characterization of molecules relevant in interstellar chemistry. Committed to the inspiration of young people through education and public outreach, he is also the husband of the asteroid's first discoverer.Discovered 5 October 2018 by K. Sárneczky D. Tarczay-Nehéz, Piszkés-tetÅ
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