Asteroids named after people called Konrad
馃懚 Konrad as a baby name馃惗 Konrad as a dog name
(9028) Konradbenes
Konr谩d Bene拧 (1920-1999), a professor at the Technical University in Ostrava, was one of the pioneers of planetology in the Czech Republic and a past vice-president of the International Association of Planetology (1968-1977). The name was suggested by J. Hon臎k, P. Martinec and M. Eli谩拧.Discovered 26 January 1989 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(10381) Malinsmith
Konrad Malin-Smith (b. 1934), a retired science teacher, has given entertaining talks to local astronomical societies in southeastern England over the last 20 years. He and his daughter Beverley have entertained and befriended numerous eclipse chasers at recent solar eclipses---and also obtained superb photographic results.Discovered 3 September 1996 by B. G. W. Manning, Stakenbridge
(11886) Kraske
Konrad Kraske (b. 1926) served as a member of the supervisory board of the public German TV net ZDF since its foundation in 1962---the last decade as its chairman. Kraske was primarily engaged in the development of highly demanding TV channels. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 10 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(21664) Konradzuse
German engineer Konrad Zuse (1910-1995) developed and built the first binary digital computer. Working in complete isolation and secrecy, in 1941 he completed the Z3, the first operational program-controlled computer, before fleeing to Switzerland. Zuse computers were the first to be used by astronomers in Czechoslovakia.Discovered 4 September 1999 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov