Asteroids named after people called Jaroslav
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Named in honor of Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890–1967), Czech physicist and inventor of polarography, recipient of the 1959 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.Discovered 16 October 1982 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853-1912), born Emil Frída, was a Czech poet and one of most prolific of all Czech writers. His works included lyric and epic poetry, plays and Czech translations of major European writers.Discovered 15 November 1987 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Named for a literary character created by Jaroslav Hašek, Czech writer and humorist (1883-1923). His “good soldier” Josef Švejk is devoted to the disintegrating Austrian-Hungarian monarchy regime, but by his simplicity (or perhaps his ingenuity) he helps to reveal its flaws.Discovered 1 March 1995 by Z. Moravec, Klet
Named in memory of Jaroslav Foglar (1907-1999), Czech writer of adventure and educational literature for young boys and prominent in scouting organizations. His well-known books are Boys from the Beaver River, The Mystery of Conundrum and, especially, Rapid Arrows (“Rychlé šípy”).Discovered 12 December 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
Jaroslav Velinský (1932-2012), nickname Kapitán Kid, was a Czech science fiction and detective novel writer, publisher, songwriter and musician. He was one of the founders of the Czech folk festival, Porta.Discovered 11 November 1982 by Z. Vavrova, Klet
Jaroslav Pícha (1921-1998) was a Czech meteorologist and amateur astronomer. The observatory he built in Hradec Králové for the systematic monitoring of solar radiation and the ozone layer became one of the most respected in the world. The name was suggested by M. Lehký.Discovered 2 May 1997 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
Czech composer Jaroslav Ježek (1906–1942) conducted the orchestra Osvobozené divadlo (Liberated Theatre), Prague, during 1928–1938. He composed jazz and dance music, as well as chamber and orchestral music. His songs for plays written by Voskovec and Werich are famous. He died while emigrating to New York.Discovered 11 December 1998 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Ondrejov
Jaroslav Kotek (b. 1956), the discoverer's husband, is a lighting engineer, engaged also in night-sky protection problems. He has created a real home for the discoverer and fosters her work in astronomy.Discovered 14 October 1999 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
Jaroslav Boček (b. 1947) has worked on the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences for several decades. He was involved in the European Network for photographing fireballs and his technical skills were crucial for running all-sky cameras on Czech stations of the network. The name was suggested by P. Spurný.Discovered 21 July 2001 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L., Ondrejov
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