Asteroids named after people called Hugo
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(2075) Martinez
Named in memory of Hugo Arturo Martinez (1890-1976), astronomer at the La Plata Observatory for many years.Discovered 9 November 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory, El Leoncito
(8057) Hofmannsthal
Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874-1929) began writing poems at the age of 16. His lyrical and dramatic work reflects Austrian impressionism and symbolism. Together with Richard Strauss and Max Reinhardt, he founded the Salzburger Festspiele. His best-known play is Jedermann .Discovered 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(8870) von Zeipel
Hugo von Zeipel (1873-1959), professor of astronomy at Uppsala University during 1911-1920, is still well known for his theoretical work in celestial mechanics and astrophysics.Discovered 6 March 1992 by UESAC, La Silla
(9797) Raes
Named in honor of the Flemish writer Hugo Raes (b. 1929), well known from his novels and other writings. One of his most sublime novels is De verwoesting van Hyperion (The Destruction of Hyperion), a 1978 science-fiction account of the rise and fall of a super civilization.Discovered 18 April 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10429) van Woerden
Hugo van Woerden (b. 1926) was professor of astronomy in Groningen with a main interest in neutral hydrogen in galaxies. He has been very active in popularizing astronomy and received a Royal Medal “Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw” in 1992. The citation was prepared by U. Schwarz.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(11037) Distler
Hugo Distler (1908-1942), a composer, organist and director of renowned choirs, served in Lübeck, Stuttgart and Berlin. His works in a highly individual style brought him much respect in the new German church music.Discovered 2 February 1989 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(13554) Decleir
Hugo Decleir (b. 1939) is Professor Emeritus in the geography department of the University of Brussels whose research interests include glaciology and climatology. He participated in several expeditions to Antarctica and is a co-founder of the International Polar Foundation.Discovered 8 May 1992 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(21511) Chiardola
Hugo Gualterio Chiardola (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He attends the Escuela No. 139 Tecnica de Produccion Agroindustrial, Viale, Entre Rios, Argentina.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26849) De Paepe
Hugo de Paepe (b. 1940) is a doctor of medicine and a specialist in orthopedic surgery, lecturing several years at the Academic Clinic in Ghent and at the Université libre de Bruxelles. Showing always a great interest in human physiology, he became a good friend of the discoverer.Discovered 23 April 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(215809) Hugoschwarz
Hugo Schwarz (1953-2006) was a Dutch astronomer who specialized in the late stages of stellar evolution and stellar polarimetry. At the time of his death he was a staff astronomer at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and President of IAU Commission 50. Name suggested by H. Van Winckel.Discovered 14 September 2004 by P. De Cat, Uccle