Asteroids named after people called Hugh
馃懚 Hugh as a baby name馃惗 Hugh as a dog name
(8899) Hughmiller
Hugh Miller (1802-1856) was a pioneering Scottish geologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossils, especially in the Old Red Sandstone. With his publications he had a worldwide influence on professional science and its public understanding. His extensive collection was donated to the Royal Scottish Museum.Discovered 22 September 1995 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(14146) Hughmaclean
Hugh Noel Alexander Maclean (b. 1915) is an amateur astronomer in St. Catharines, Ontario, who helped found the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Niagara Centre, in 1960, and was president of the Niagara Centre during 1966-1968 and 1978-1979. He was employed as a shipping foreman.Discovered 28 September 1998 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(19700) Teitelbaum
Hugh E. Teitelbaum (1951-2007) received a degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University and a Law Degree from George Mason University. He spent most of his career as a hospital attorney and served in the 911th Air Wing of the Air Force Reserve. He was an avid astronomy and space enthusiast.Discovered 30 September 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(20789) Hughgrant
Hugh M. Grant (b. 1933) is a retired educator and businessman from Vancouver and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He recently completed construction of a roll-off roof observatory at his winter home in Fountain Hills, Arizona.Discovered 28 September 2000 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(32079) Hughsavoldelli
Hugh Savoldelli (b. 1998) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering team project. He attends the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, New York City, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 5 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(71000) Hughdowns
Hugh Downs (b. 1921) is a television pioneer, program host, journalist and prolific author. He is also a board of governors member of the National Space Society and was a longtime president and chairman of the predecessor National Space Institute. The name was suggested by M. Trueblood.Discovered 7 December 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(154005) Hughharris
Hugh Harris (b. 1947) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for identifying white-dwarf stars in the SDSS and measuring parallaxes of nearby stars.Discovered 13 January 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point