Asteroids named after people called Ivan
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(5361) Goncharov
Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov (1812-1891) is known for his four novels Oblomov, Obryv (“Precipice”), Obyknovennaya istoriya (“Unusual event”) and Fregat “Pallada” (“Frigate Pallada”). The first of these, referring to the name of a family, is still a subject for obligatory study in schools in Russia.Discovered 16 December 1976 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(8244) Mikolaichuk
Ivan Vasilievich Mikolaichuk (1941-1987) was a talented Ukrainian cinema artist, scenario writer and film director. As such he was a brilliant phenomenon in the Ukrainian cinema already in the 1960s.Discovered 3 October 1975 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(8609) Shuvalov
Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (1727–1797) was a prominent Russian government figure who contributed to the development of Russian science and art and was a patron of scientists, writers and painters. He was a founder and first curator of Moscow University.Discovered 22 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(9732) Juchnovski
Ivan Juchnovski (b. 1937), president of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences since 1996, has carried out research on organic structural analysis that has gained wide recognition. A great admirer of astronomy, science, the sky and the music of Chopin and Berlioz are his Universe.Discovered 24 September 1984 by Shkodrov, V. G., Ivanova, V. G., Smolyan
(9932) Kopylov
Ivan Mikheevich Kopylov (b. 1928) was a stellar astrophysicist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1950 to 1966 and then director at the Special Astrophysical Observatory from 1966 to 1985. His main work concerns the physics and evolution of stars and astronomical instrumentation.Discovered 23 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(11003) Andronov
Ivan Leonidovich Andronov (b. 1960), professor at Odessa National University, is a prominent Ukrainian stellar astrophysicist known for his research on double and symbiotic stars. He also lectures on various aspects of astrophysics and mathematics.Discovered 14 October 1979 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(11191) Paskvic
Ivan Paskvić (1754-1829), known in Hungary as Paquich Ja'nos, born in the Adriatic city of Senj, was a founder and director of the Buda Observatory.Discovered 15 December 1998 by K. Korlevic, Visnjan
(12513) Niven
Ivan M. Niven (1915-1999) was a Canadian-U.S. mathematician who worked mainly in number theory. In 1943 he completed the proof of Waring's conjecture, a conjecture formulated in 1770 to the effect that every positive integer is the sum of a finite number of n-th powers of integers.Discovered 27 April 1998 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(17002) Kouzel
Ivan U. Kouzel (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Students' Ecological Center, Minsk, Belarus.Discovered 10 February 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20045) Semeniuk
Ivan Alexander Semeniuk (b. 1964) is a Canadian science writer who specializes in astronomy and space. Semeniuk studied at the University of Toronto and did a Master's in Science Journalism at Boston University. He was a Knight Fellow at MIT and has worked for the Ontario Science Centre, the Globe & Mail, Nature, New Scientist, and the Discovery Channel.Discovered 17 March 1993 by UESAC, La Silla
(20654) Ivaneder
Ivan Eder (b. 1979) is an accomplished deep-space astrophotographer from Budapest, Hungary. Ivan started astrophotography at the young age of 13. His images are routinely featured in publications such as Sky & Telescope, and on Astronomy Picture of the Day.Discovered 8 October 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(20658) Bushmarinov
Ivan Bushmarinov (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Moscow Chemical Lyceum, Moscow, Russia.Discovered 3 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22901) Ivanbella
Ivan Bella (b. 1964) is the first Slovak cosmonaut. He performed astrobiological experiments and physical body tests during his eight-day stay onboard the MIR Space Station in Feb. 1999. The name was suggested by the Slovak Astronomical Society.Discovered 12 October 1999 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P., Ondrejov
(24021) Yocum
Ivan Yocum mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Doolen Middle School, Tucson, Arizona.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25553) Ivanlafer
Ivan Lavander Candido Ferreira (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Colégio Guilherme Dumont Villares, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.Discovered 10 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29345) Ivandanilov
Ivan Vasil'evich Danilov (1952-1998) was an outstanding Russian expert on bell-ringing known for his concerts in throughout Russia, Alaska, Scandinavia and Central Europe. He revived bell-ringing in the Museum of Wooden Architecture near Arkhangelsk and in the cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow.Discovered 22 February 1995 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 49102 Kryachko, T. V.
(30053) Ivanpaskov
Ivan Spassimirov Paskov (b. 1996) is a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his bioinformatics and genomics project. He attends the Edgemont High School, Scarsdale, New York.Discovered 9 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30435) Slyusarev
Ivan Slyusarev (b. 1987) is a Ukrainian astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. He has contributed to the study of the physical properties of Jupiter Trojans and the Hilda asteroid group with photometric observations.Discovered 9 June 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(33129) Ivankrasko
Ivan Krasko (né Ján Botto, 1876-1958) was a symbolist poet, founder of Slovak modernist literature, prosaist and translator from Romanian and German. By profession he was a chemical engineer. The name was suggested by P. Rapavý and M. Jutková.Discovered 1 February 1998 by P. Kolény L. KornoÅ¡, Modra
(35334) Yarkovsky
Ivan Osipovich Yarkovsky (1844-1902) was a talented Russian engineer who put forward the idea that asymmetric heating of the planets by the sun can produce an additional force. The “Yarkovsky Effect” is indeed noticeable in the motions of some artificial earth satellites and small minor planets.Discovered 31 March 1997 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F., Sormano
(37736) Jandl
Czech child actor Ivan Jandl (1937-1987) appeared in the film The Search as a Czech boy who had survived Auschwitz and was searching in postwar Germany for his mother (played by Jarmila Novotná). He was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award for his work in 1948, becoming the first Czech Oscar winner.Discovered 15 November 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(39802) Ivanhlinka
Ivan Hlinka (1950-2004) was one of the biggest legends in the history of Czech ice hockey. He won gold medals at the World Championships in 1972, 1976 and 1977. As a coach, he won gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1998 and at the World Championship in 1999. He was a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame from 2002.Discovered 29 October 1997 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
(41107) Ropakov
Ivan V. Ropakov (1892-1992), grandfather of the second discoverer, was a very brave man and the director of a small butter industry in the village of Pogoreika (Vologodskaya region, Russia).Discovered 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S., Uccle
(54509) YORP
This naming collectively honors Ivan O. Yarkovsky, John A. O'Keefe, V. V. Radzievskij and Stephen J. Paddack, who were instrumental to the realization that radiation torques due to sunlight can affect the spin states of minor planets. Data on this object provided the first direct observational evidence for the YORP effect.Discovered 3 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(69159) Ivanking
Ivan R. King (b. 1927) is a prominent astronomer working mainly on the studies of globular clusters. He is best known for a family of dynamical models that bear his name. He is a recipient of numerous professional honors and distinctions, including the Presidency of the American Astronomical Society.Discovered 7 May 2003 by CSS, Catalina
(138221) Baldry
Ivan Baldry (b. 1971) is a British astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is best known for his work on the color bimodality of galaxies.Discovered 3 March 2000 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(150316) Ivaniosifovich
Ivan Iosifovich Ipatov (1927–2015), father of the second discoverer, was one of the founders of the geodetical network of Russia.Discovered 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S. I., Uccle
(170073) Ivanlinscott
Ivan R. Linscott (b. 1942) is an emeritus research scientist for Stanford University, who served as a science team co-investigator and as Principal Investigator of the REX Radio Science Instrument for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 9 November 2002 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(190333) Jirous
Ivan Martin Jirous (1944-2011) (known as Magor) was a poet, art historian, frontman of the rock group The Plastic People of the Universe and leading personality of the Czech underground movement during the communist regime. In prison he wrote the poetry collection Magorovy labutí písně.Discovered 23 September 1998 by M. Tichy, Klet
(191856) Almarivan
Iván Almár (b. 1932) is a Hungarian astronomer and space scientist, full member of the IAA, best known for his SETI-related work. He is the originator of the San Marino Scale, co-author of the Rio Scale, and one of the winners of the 2011 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Discovered 11 November 2004 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
(226858) Ivanpuluj
Ivan Puluj (1845–1918) was a pioneering Ukrainian-born physicist and inventor. He contributed greatly to the understanding of the properties and origin of cathode rays, the properties of X-rays, and the interpretation of X-radiation. Together with I. Kulish and I. Nechuy-Levitsky, he translated the Scriptures into Ukrainian.Discovered 8 October 2004 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka
(263349) Ivanslyota
Ivan Mykhailovych Slyota (1937–2014) was a Ukrainian composer and choral conductor. He headed the Polissya Song and Dance Ensemble Lyonok for many years and was a professor at I. Franko Zhytomyr State University. Ivan was the author of numerous popular songs that are now considered folk songs.Discovered 11 February 2008 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka
(337166) Ivanartioukhov
Ivan Semenovich Artioukhov (1908-1995), father of the wife of the second discoverer, was the founder of the society for nature conservation in Russia.Discovered 1 November 1999 by Elst, E. W., Ipatov, S., Uccle