Asteroids named after people called Jacob
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(9690) Houtgast
Dutch solar physicist Jacob Houtgast (1908-1982) was associate professor at University of Utrecht, known for his much-quoted 1942 paper on noncoherent scattering of light in Fraunhofer lines. Famous as a scientific eclipse observer, he chaired the IAU's subcommittee for solar eclipses.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(11772) Jacoblemaire
Jacob Le Maire (1585-1616) was a Dutch explorer who, together with C. W. Schouten, discovered parts of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and a passage from the south Atlantic to the Pacific known as the Straits of Le Maire, which crosses Cape Horn at the southernmost point of the Americas.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(12180) Kistemaker
Jacob Kistemaker (1917-2010), Teylers professor at Leiden University, was a pioneer in isotope separation, uranium enrichment, atomic and molecular collisions, and vacuum science and technology. Name suggested by H. Habing and F. Saris.Discovered 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(12208) Jacobenglander
Jacob Aldo Englander (b. 1984) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Trajectory Optimization Lead. He is a co-developer of the Evolutionary Mission Trajectory Generator which was used to optimize the Lucy trajectory and the OSIRIS-REx return to Earth.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(12645) Jacobrosales
Named for Jacob Rosales (b. 1967) of Jalisco, Mexico, and his son, Jacob (Coby) Rosales Chase (b. 1996) by Daniel W. E. Green, a close family friend. Jacob senior is an expert musician and teacher, specializing in violin and other stringed instruments; Coby is a student at Case Western Reserve University.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(15017) Cuppy
William (“Will”) Jacob Cuppy (1884-1949) was an American humorist and journalist. A gentle satirist, he is well known for his books The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody, How to Attract the Wombat, How to Become Extinct and How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes. The name was suggested by M. Walter.Discovered 22 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(16120) Burnim
Named in honor of Jacob Samuels Burnim for achievement as a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Jacob is a student at the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16165) Licht
Named in honor of Jacob Licht for achievement as a finalist in the 2002 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. Jacob is a student at the William Hall High School, West Hartford, Connecticut.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19643) Jacobrucker
Jacob Jeffrey Rucker (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, a middle school science competition, for his earth and space science project. He attends the Rhoades School for the Gifted, Encinitas, California.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21926) Jacobperry
Jacob P. Perry (b. 1994) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his engineering project. He attends the Winans Elementary School, Livingston, Montana.Discovered 4 November 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22730) Jacobhurwitz
Jacob Benjamin Hurwitz (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his behavioral science project. He attends the Robert Frost Middle School, Rockville, Maryland.Discovered 26 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23298) Loewenstein
Jacob Charles Loewenstein (b. 1989) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering team project. He also received the MILSET Expo-Science Award. He attends the Hebrew Academy, Cedarhurst, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 2 January 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23752) Jacobshapiro
Jacob J. Shapiro (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematical sciences team project. He attends the Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S.A.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28568) Jacobjohnson
Jacob Paul Smullin Johnson (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his bioinformatics and genomics project. He attends the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, Massachusetts.Discovered 10 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31592) Jacobplaut
Jacob Mitchell Plaut (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Rambam Mesivta High School for Boys, Lawrence, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(223912) Jacobeisig
Jacob M. Eisig (b. 1988) is an American project financial manager who has led the business management of multiple spaceflight missions through all stages of their life cycle, including that for the NASA New Horizons mission.Discovered 9 November 2004 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(225438) Jacobfirer
Jacob Firer (b. 1956) is an American engineer with expertise in engineering analysis, design, testing, and operations. He worked on flight software for Parker Solar Probe, Van Allen Probes, New Horizons, MESSENGER, and numerous near-Earth missions, including Hubble Space Telescope.Discovered 5 February 2000 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(251512) Jacobcollier
Jacob Collier (b. 1994) is a British singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist whose exploration of microtonality and close harmony has expanded the boundaries of contemporary music.Discovered 28 March 2008 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon
(615355) Jacobkuiper
Jacob Kuiper (b. 1956) is a Dutch meteorologist, who for 43 years worked at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) until his retirement in 2021. He has been providing custom weather predictions and guidance to meteor observers during major meteor campaigns for decades.Discovered 22 November 2002 by NEAT, Palomar