Asteroids named after people called Jerzy
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Jerzy Neyman (1894-1981) was born in Poland and moved to the University of California at Berkeley in 1937. He was one of the founders of the modern theory of statistics. His work on hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and survey sampling has revolutionized both statistical theory and practice.Discovered 12 August 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
Jerzy Madej (b. 1950) is a Polish astronomer and professor at the Warsaw Observatory. He has long been immobile (except for his fingers). His significant contributions include modeling non-stationary atmospheres of neutron stars and Compton scattering of radiation.Discovered 29 August 2009 by B. Satovski T. V. Kryachko, Zelenchukskaya Station
Jerzy Turowicz (1912–1999) was a Polish journalist, long-time editor-in-chief of the magazine Tygodnik Powszechny, and one of the most influential moral and intellectual figures of 20th-century Poland. He advocated for human rights, freedom of expression, and dialogue between faith and culture throughout his life.Discovered 3 September 2013 by Zolnowski, M., Kusiak, M., Tincana
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