Asteroids named after people called Jan
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(2308) Schilt
Named in honor of Jan Schilt, Columbia University astronomer who has made significant contributions to the study of galactic structure and dynamics and the problems of stellar luminosity calibrations. The cooperative venture by Schilt at Columbia and Brouwer at Yale, together with the Argentine astronomers at San Juan, led to the establishment of the Yale-Columbia Southern Station in the early 1960s.Discovered 6 May 1967 by Cesco, C. U., Klemola, A. R., El Leoncito
(3791) Marci
Named in memory of Jan Marcus Marci of Kronland (1595-1667), Czech physicist, mathematician, astronomer and physician at the Charles University in Prague during the Thirty Years War. Twenty years before Newton, Marci thoroughly described the spectral dispersion and diffraction of light, color effects on thin layers and rainbow colors. He also studied elastic and inelastic collisions of spheres, the motion of a pendulum and tried to solve the problem of squaring the circle. Name suggested by J. Ticha and M. Šolc.Discovered 17 November 1981 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(3847) Sindel
Named in memory of Jan Ondřejův, known as Šindel (c.1375-c.1456), Czech medieval astronomer, mathematician, physician, professor at the universities in Nuremberg, Vienna and Prague, rector of the Charles University in Prague. He designed the famous Prague astronomical clock, which was built by the clockmaster Nicolas of Kadaň in 1410 and is still working today. Name suggested by J. Ticha and M. Šolc.Discovered 16 February 1982 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(6266) Letzel
Named in memory of Jan Letzel (1880-1925), Czech architect inspired by the Art Nouveau style and who worked in Japan from 1907 to 1923. He designed the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall in 1915. This building, the most elegant in the city, became world famous as the Genbaku Dome or A-bomb Dome, which was left in ruins as an eternal symbol of the tragedy of Hiroshima on 1945 Aug. 6. Name suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 4 October 1986 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(6834) Hunfeld
Jan Hunfeld (1934-2009) was a Dutch journalist at Boom-Pers in Meppel, publisher of the Meppeler Courant. In the 1980s and 1990s he edited a weekly science page in the Courant, in which he included news of the activities of the Royal Dutch amateur-astronomy society. The name was suggested by T. Jurriens.Discovered 11 May 1993 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T., Nachi-Katsuura
(7218) Skacel
Jan Skácel (1922-1989), Czech poet of South Moravian origin, was one of the most beloved Czech poets of the last century. He wrote about human life, love, morals, dreams and nature in poems or just quatrains, as Hope with Wings of Beech shows. Skácel was awarded the German international literary Petrarca-Preis in 1989.Discovered 19 September 1979 by J. Kveton, Klet
(7221) Sallaba
Jan Sallaba (1775-1827) was the builder and, from 1821, chief construction manager of the Schwarzenberg court in Cesky Krumlov. He designed and built Joseph's look-out tower at the top of Klet mountain, which opened in 1825, as well as gloriets in Cesky Krumlov and Zlata Koruna. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 22 September 1981 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
(7701) Zrzavy
Jan Zrzavý (1890-1977) was a Czech painter, graphic artist and illustrator, known for imaginary lyric landscapes and figures. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 14 October 1990 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(7849) Janjosefric
Named in memory of Jan Frič (1863–1897) and Josef Frič (1861–1945), the two brothers who founded the Ondřejov Observatory. On 1898 Jan. 21, one year after Jan's sudden death, Josef started to bring to fruition their shared idea of establishing an astronomical institution. He purchased the land, and he adopted Jan's name as his own second name. The observatory grew extensively during the twentieth century and became internationally renowned. It was at Ondřejov that Josef Jan Frič, together with František Nušl, discovered an anomalous refraction effect and developed astrogeodetic instruments, such as the well-known Nušl-Frič circumzenithal, for the determination of geographical coordinates. Name proposed by M. Kopecký, astronomer and archivist of the Ondřejov Observatory.Discovered 18 April 1996 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Ondrejov
(8149) Ruff
Jan Ruff (b. 1949) is the very capable, warm-spirited and enthusiastic chief of the Office of Public Affairs for Goddard Space Center, NASA. Steve Ruff (b. 1949) is an imaginative, creative and knowledgeable middle-school teacher with a wonderful dry sense of humor.Discovered 11 May 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(9239) van Riebeeck
Jan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck (1619-1677), formerly an assistant surgeon, was sent by the Dutch authorities to southern Africa in 1652 to establish at Table Bay a fort and provisioning station for ships traveling to the East Indies. The station grew to become Cape Town.Discovered 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(9259) Janvanparadijs
Jan van Paradijs (1946-1999), professor at the universities of Amsterdam and Alabama, was a pioneer researcher on issues of high-energy astrophysics. His recognition of the first optical counterpart to a γ-ray burst led to improved understanding of the physics of these events, their source environment and typical distances.Discovered 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(9561) van Eyck
Jan van Eyck (1395-1441) was a Flemish painter best known for The Adoration of the Lamb (1432), displayed in the cathedral of Ghent. There is some mystery about a second name, Hubert, appearing on the Ghent Altarpiece. Hubert was also a Flemish painter and probably the brother of Jan.Discovered 19 August 1987 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(9684) Olieslagers
Jan Olieslagers (1883-1942), Belgian aviation pioneer, caused the airport Deurne (Antwerp International Airport) to be built. In 1910 he made the first overland flight between two cities in the Netherlands. His popularity helped to promote aviation there and in Belgium. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10524) Maniewski
Jan Maniewski (b. 1933), a medical doctor in Antwerp, has been immortalized in Elsschot's Tjip de Leeuwentemmer, which tells the story how he was kidnapped by his Polish grandmother in order to receive a catholic education.Discovered 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10586) Jansteen
Jan Havickszoon Steen (1626-1679) was a genre painter during the Dutch Golden Age. He is well known for his sense of humor, psychological insight and the abundance of color in his paintings. The name was suggested by W. Fröger.Discovered 22 May 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10626) Zajic
Jan Zajíc (b. 1910), founder and for a long time director of the observatory in Vlašim, has brought astronomy to many young people. In spite of many problems, this public observatory is currently one of the most active in the Czech Republic. The naming is on the occasion of Zají c's 90th birthday.Discovered 10 January 1998 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
(10651) van Linschoten
Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1563-1611) lived in Asia from 1583 until 1588. After his return he wrote the first Dutch standard work about Asia, Itinerario (1596). It is a manual for sailors, as well as a trading guide and a treatise about countries and their people.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(11830) Jessenius
Ján Jesenský (Jessenius, 1566-1621) was a physician, head of Prague university beginning in 1618 and Tycho Brahe's friend in Prague. He was executed at the beginning of the Thirty Years' War. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Discovered 2 May 1984 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(12534) Janhoet
Jan Hoet (b. 1936) has studied art history and archaeology. In 1975 he was appointed director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Ghent. Well known from his exposition Documenta IX (Düsseldorf, 1992), he has been responsible for several expositions in Europe, Japan and Canada.Discovered 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(12629) Jandeboer
Jan Allard de Boer (b. 1943) has been secretary of the Royal Dutch amateur society for meteorology and astronomy (NVWS) since 1995. He has done much to initiate contact between amateurs and professionals. Name suggested by A. v. d. Brugge and H. van Woerden.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(13133) Jandecleir
Jan Decleir (b. 1946) is a Flemish movie and stage actor. Appearing in many Flemish and Dutch films, he was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the 1992 social drama Daens.Discovered 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(13669) Swammerdam
Jan Swammerdam (1637-1680) was one of the first entomologists to use the microscope to study insects. His anatomic research on frog muscles led to a correct understanding of the nerve-muscle function, refuting Greek physician Galen's and Descartes' ideas of moving spirits being responsible for muscle contraction.Discovered 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(14190) Soldan
Jan Soldán (b. 1957) is a Czech astronomer, designer and developer of control software and programs for space and ground-based experiments, including CCD cameras, robotic telescopes and real-time image processing. Since 1996 he has taken part in the INTEGRAL satellite project.Discovered 15 December 1998 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
(15376) Martak
Ján Marták (1912-1945), a relative of the first discoverer, was a talented and dedicated teacher in the Slovak village Bzince pod Javorinou. He was known as a musician, public works organizer and stage director.Discovered 1 February 1997 by P. Kolény L. KornoÅ¡, Modra
(15425) Welzl
Jan Welzl (1868-1948), Czech arctic explorer, trader, hunter, inventor, craftsman and adventurer, lived in Novosibirskie Ostrova for three decades. He became internationally known through the books written about his life, such as Thirty Years in Golden North. He authored the manuscript Trip around the World 1893-1898.Discovered 24 September 1998 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(17776) Troska
Jan Matzal, who used the pseudonym J. M. Troska (1881–1961), was a great Czech writer of adventure science fiction in the 1930s. His greatest work, the trilogy Zápas s nebem (Struggle with the Sky) describes a marvelous journey through the whole inner solar system, including visits to and being marooned on minor planets.Discovered 22 March 1998 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(19140) Jansmit
Jan Smit (b. 1948) has made important contributions to geology and paleontology by establishing the sequence of impact-generated events that occurred 65 million years ago, including ejecta fallout, tsunami propagation, geochemical disturbances and extinction of foraminifera and dinosaurs.Discovered 2 September 1989 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(19955) Holly
Ján Hollý (1785-1849) was a famous Slovak classical poet, Catholic priest and member of the Slovak revival movement. He wrote epic ballads in Bernolák's language and used rules of antique poetry. His most important works are the translation of Virgil's Aeneid and the first national epic Svätopluk.Discovered 28 November 1984 by M. Antal, Piszkesteto
(20164) Janzajic
Jan Zajíc (1950-1969) was a Czech student who burned himself to death on 1969 Feb. 25 in Wenceslas Square, Prague, as a protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia the previous August. His hope for a democratic Czechoslovakia came true some 20 years after his death.Discovered 9 November 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(20991) Jankollar
Ján Kollár (1793–1852), a great Slovak poet and a herald of Slavonic mutuality, was author of the extensive poetic work Slávy dcera (Daughter of sláva, 1824–1832) and the folk verbal arts collection Národnie zpievanky (National songs). His work belongs equally to the literary heritage of both the Czech and Slovak republics.Discovered 28 November 1984 by M. Antal, Piszkesteto
(21802) Svoren
Ján Svoreň (b. 1949) is an astronomer at the Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Tatranská Lomnica. He has worked on physical properties of comets and compiled a catalogue of the magnitudes of the long-period comets observed during 1861--1957.Discovered 6 October 1999 by Kornos, L., Toth, J., Modra
(22697) Manek
Czech amateur astronomer Jan Karel Mánek (b. 1961) has been involved especially in occultation and variable-star observations and research. The name was suggested by the discoverer and L. Vašta.Discovered 7 September 1998 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
(23689) Jancuypers
Jan Cuypers (1956-2017) was an astronomer working at the Royal Observatory at Uccle. Involved in several public and astronomical duties at the observatory, he was very much appreciated by all his colleagues.Discovered 3 May 1997 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(25383) Lindacker
Jan Tadeáš Lindacker (1768-1816) was a Czech geologist and botanist. He worked in Osek, near Rokycany, in iron ore mines, where he assembled an unique collection of Carboniferous fossil plants and minerals and joined it with that of Kaspar Maria von Sternberg. The collection was donated to the National Museum in Prague.Discovered 18 October 1999 by Klet, Klet
(25614) Jankral
Jan Král (b. 1989) was awarded first place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering team project. He attends the Gymnazium Aloise Jiraska, Litomyšl, Czech Republic.Discovered 3 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26640) Bahyl
Ján Bahýľ (1856-1916) invented and constructed many technical devices, such as a petrol motor-driven helicopter. In 1905 he improved its construction and himself flew for 1.5 km in Bratislava at a height of 4 meters. This attempt was recorded by the International Aeronautic Organization.Discovered 9 May 2000 by P. Kusnirak, Ondrejov
(27048) Jangong
Jan Jiawei Gong (b. 1993) was a finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search and was also awarded first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. She attends the Garden City Senior High School, Garden City, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27114) Lukasiewicz
Jan Lukasiewicz (1878-1956) was a Polish mathematician and logician and a professor at Warsaw and later at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. He is best known for inventing a parenthesis-free notation (“reverse Polish notation”) for algebraic expressions that is widely used in computer language compilers.Discovered 19 November 1998 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(27961) Kostelecky
Jan Kostelecký (b. 1946) is a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague. He deals with geodetic astronomy, space geodesy and geodynamics. He also served as the supervisor of both the master's and doctoral theses of the discoverer.Discovered 22 September 1997 by M. Tichy, Klet
(28322) Kaeberich
Jan Kaeberich (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Campe-Gymnasium Holzminden, Holzminden, Niedersachsen, Germany.Discovered 12 February 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28878) Segner
In 1750 Slovak physicist and physician Ján Andrej Segner (1704-1777) constructed a simple-reaction waterwheel known as Segner's wheel, an invention significant for the development of early reaction water turbines. He was a member of many scientific societies and professor at universities of Jena, Göttingen and Halle.Discovered 26 May 2000 by P. Kusnirak, Ondrejov
(29476) Kvicala
Jan Kvíčala (1913-1972), Czech jurist and amateur astronomer, was a keen observer of variable stars and meteors, as well as coauthor of a gnomonic atlas for meteor observations. He received the František Nušl Award of the Czech Astronomical Society in 1940.Discovered 31 October 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(31109) Janpalous
Jan Palouš (b. 1949) supervises dynamical studies of galaxies in the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. As a leading representative in both Czech and international astronomical bodies he was instrumental in negotiating the entry of the Czech Republic into the European Southern Observatory.Discovered 14 August 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
(32462) Janmitchener
Jan Mitchener mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana.Discovered 24 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(35356) Vondrak
Czech astronomer Jan Vondrák (b. 1940), currently president of IAU Division I, has made important contributions to the numerical treatment of the earth's rotation parameters and theoretical studies of lunar motion and ephemeris astronomy. In 2007 he was awarded the Nušl Prize of the Czech Astronomical Society.Discovered 25 September 1997 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Ondrejov
(37699) Santini-Aichl
Jan Blažej Santini-Aichl (1677-1723) was a brilliant Czech architect of Italian origin, whose major works represent the curious Gothic Baroque style of complex symbolism. He is known as the creator of many impressive churches and monasteries (Kladruby, Plasy, Žďár nad Sázavou, Křtiny and Sedlec).Discovered 13 January 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(53910) Janfischer
Ján Fischer (1905-1980) was a theoretical physicist and professor at Comenius University, Bratislava. He studied interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation and significantly contributed to the quantum theory of photoelectric effect and Compton phenomenon.Discovered 6 April 2000 by Kornos, L., Kalmancok, D., Modra
(59797) Pisala
Jan Píšala (b. 1982) is a Czech astronomy popularizer, and the author of many popular science publications, as well as audiovisual shows at the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. He is a graduate nuclear chemist, one of the main leaders of the Astronomical Expedition and also a great colleague and friend.Discovered 7 August 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(70737) Stenflo
After a lectureship at Lund University, Jan Olof Stenflo (b. 1942) served as director of the Institute of Astronomy, ETH Zurich, during 1980-2006. His scientific work included contributions to the study of polarized light and solar magnetic fields. He supported the establishment of the Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno.Discovered 8 November 1999 by S. Sposetti, Gnosca
(74370) Kolarjan
Jan Kolář (b. 1944) started his professional career in satellite remote sensing in 1975. Since the mid-90s he actively participated in the building of the Czech-ESA relations and significantly contributed to the creation of the Czech Space Office.Discovered 9 December 1998 by Tichy, M., Ticha, J., Klet
(94556) Janstary
Jan Starý (b. 1950) has worked as an observer at Ondřejov Observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He was involved in operations of fireball photographing cameras there for more than 10 years. Name suggested by P. Spurný.Discovered 11 November 2001 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P., Ondrejov
(123852) Janboda
Ján Boďa (b. 1956) is a Slovak geophysicist and senior lecturer at the Comenius University in Bratislava. He was dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics.Discovered 15 February 2001 by Gajdos, S., Galad, A., Modra
(133077) Jirsik
Jan Valerián Jirsík (1798-1883) was as Czech theologian, priest, writer and national revivalist. He served as Bishop of the Ceské Budejovice diocese from 1851 to his death. He was a keen supporter of the Czech educational system in South Bohemia and the founder of the Institute for deaf-mute persons.Discovered 4 May 2003 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(152299) Vanautgaerden
Jan Vanautgaerden (b. 1978) is a passionate Belgian amateur astronomer, well-recognized in the field of deep-sky observation for the development of DeepskyLog. As a scientific freelancer, Jan is a dedicated teacher, who introduces laypeople to the world of astronomy. Name suggested by his wife K. Lefever.Discovered 11 October 2005 by P. De Cat, Uccle
(185484) Czochralski
Jan Czochralski (1885–1952) was a Polish chemist and one of the founding members of the German Society for Metals and Science. He was noted for his various professorships and work in chemistry. Name suggested by B. Sobczak and students from Zespół Szkół nr 10 Toruń, Poland.Discovered 22 February 2007 by Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston
(188209) Solpera
Jan Solpera (b. 1939) Czech graphic designer, lettering artist, and university professor. He has received numerous awards for his work both at home and abroad. In addition to his artistic work, Jan's non-fiction publications are also noteworthy.Discovered 30 September 2002 by KLENOT, Klet
(230667) Janmlynar
Czech physicist Jan Mlynář (1966–2023) split his time between fusion research at tokamaks at the Institute of Plasma Physics and education at the Faculty of Nuclear Science, Czech Technical University, Prague. He was known both as a visionary scientist and dedicated educator with impact on the public through books and presentations.Discovered 25 September 2003 by KLENOT, Klet
(267585) Popluhar
Ján Popluhár (1935-2011) was a Slovak football player. A member of the Czechoslovakia team at the 1962 World Cup, he played in the final against Brazil. The world-class defender was awarded the World Fair Play award in 1997 and elected as the best Slovak football player of the 20th century. Name suggested by S. Kürti.Discovered 17 August 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
(276389) Winkel
Jan Maarten Winkel (b. 1961) is a Dutch amateur astronomer and former treasurer of the Dutch Society of Observers of Occultations and Minor Planets, as well as the editor of its journal Occultus. He is an active observer of lunar and asteroid occultations.Discovered 22 November 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
(291824) Cami
Jan Lieven Jo Cami (b. 1972) is a Belgian-Canadian astronomer who studies evolved stars, interstellar matter and astrochemistry. Cami completed his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. He is Director of the Hume Cronyn Observatory, and he won the Qilak Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society in 2019. He is one of the co-discoverers of fullerenes in space.Discovered 25 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert, Mauna Kea
(392142) Solheim
Norwegian astronomer Jan Erik Solheim (b. 1938) worked on cosmology, photometry of galaxies, asteroseismology of white dwarfs and interacting close binary systems. He was a pioneer in the Whole Earth Telescope project, coordinating observations worldwide.Discovered 16 April 2009 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I., Baldone
(495759) Jandesselberger
Jan Desselberger (b. 1945) is a Polish astronomy popularizer. He has authored astronomical broadcasts on Radio Poland Katowice for over 25 years and is the co-author of the Polish Astronomical Calendar.Discovered 10 February 2013 by Kusiak, M., Zolnowski, M., Tincana
(651370) Kolen
Jan Kolen (b. 1962) is a Dutch Professor in Landscape Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at Leiden University. His research focus is on the transformation of landscapes over time, combining historical, geographical and archaeological approaches to create landscape biographies that can guide heritage management.Discovered 13 December 2012 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek, Piszkesteto
(652410) Janmarszalek
Jan Marszałek (1949–2017) was a Polish machine mechanic who was passionate about engineering and astronomy. He was also the uncle of the first discoverer. Jan helped him to improve his first telescope for astrophotography.Discovered 5 December 2013 by M. Å»oÅnowsk M. Kusiak, Tincana
(776675) Jedrzejewicz
Jan Jędrzejewicz (1835–1887) was a Polish physician and astronomer. In 1872, he built an astronomical and meteorological observatory in Płońsk. Jan was the most prominent 19th-century Polish researcher of double stars, comets, and planets. He authored the textbook Cosmography (1886) and was a pioneer of Polish astronomical spectroscopy.Discovered 19 October 2017 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis, Baldone