Asteroids named after people called Leon
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(5325) Silver
Named for Leon T. Silver, professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology. Famed for his studies of the regional geology and precise determinations of ages of Precambrian and Mesozoic crystalline rocks of the southwestern United States, Silver also made important contributions to the study of the moon. He played a major role in the geologic training of astronauts for the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions to the moon and in the planning and conduct of these missions.Discovered 12 May 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker, Palomar
(7829) Jaroff
Named in honor of Leon Jaroff (b. 1927), science journalist with a long, distinctive association with Time magazine. Jaroff is internationally known for his well-researched, insightful articles and essays on scientific subjects combining factual reporting and intelligent commentary. He has won many awards and honors for his fine journalism. Through his writing, he has drawn attention to the issue of NEOs and the potentially catastrophic consequences for our civilization should a large comet or asteroid strike the earth.Discovered 21 November 1992 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
(11082) Spilliaert
Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946) was a self-taught Belgian painter who developed his art far beyond the symbolism of the fin de siècle. Precursors of geometrical abstractions, his La Baigneuse and La Digue show the strong influence of the surroundings of Ostend, where he was living.Discovered 14 May 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(11977) Leonrisoldi
Leon Risoldi (b. 2009) is the first grandson of one of the discoverers at Santa Lucia observatory. He is named after the king of animals, symbol of strength and nobility.Discovered 19 July 1995 by Stroncone, Stroncone
(20524) Bustersikes
Leon R. Sikes, III (“Buster”, b. 1959), is a Florida businessman and amateur astronomer. Since 1999 he has coordinated an ongoing minor-planet astrometry program at Jupiter Observatory using automated equipment.Discovered 13 September 1999 by C. W. Juels, Fountain Hills
(23457) Beiderbecke
U.S. jazz cornetist Leon Bismarck (“Bix”) Beiderbecke (1903-1931), arguably the most original white trumpeter in jazz history, was also a noted composer, his piano piece In a Mist having been inspired by French Impressionist composers.Discovered 5 April 1989 by M. Geffert, La Silla
(26908) Lebesgue
Henri-Léon Lebesgue (1875-1941), professor at the Collège de France, is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of his generation. His generalization of the Riemann integral revolutionized the field of integration and has played a fundamental role in modern analysis.Discovered 11 April 1996 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(27932) Leonyao
Leon Yao (b. 1994) is a finalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his engineering project. He attends the Troy High School, Fullerton, California.Discovered 2 April 1997 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29464) Leonmis
Leon Miš (b. 1972), an astronomer at the Úpice observatory, contributed much to the organization of astronomical summer youth camps and weekend gatherings of observers of the beauties of the sky. He also contributed to the reconstruction of the observatory's dome and telescopes.Discovered 5 October 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(78221) Leonmow
Leon Mow (1919-2002) was an Australian philanthropist with a great interest in astronomy. In 1990 he donated a dark-sky site to the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV), so that others could share in his passion. The ASV holds a number of public star parties there each year.Discovered 18 July 2002 by J. Ellis J. Dellinger, Needville
(85185) Lederman
Leon Max Lederman (b. 1922) is an American particle physicist and 1988 Physics Nobel Laureate. In 1962 he discovered the muon neutrino and in 1977 the bottom quark. Since 1989 he has been director emeritus of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and is the author of The God particle.Discovered 6 June 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(159351) Leonpascal
Leon Pascal Kocher (b. 2006) is the grandchild of the discoverer.Discovered 10 March 2007 by P. Kocher, Marly
(395231) Leonscott
Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (1817–1879) was a French inventor who in 1857 created the phonautograph, the first device to inscribe airborne sound waves onto paper. Overshadowed by Edison’s phonograph, Scott’s work resurfaced in 2008, when his 1860 “Au clair de la lune” was first played back, revealing the earliest clearly recognizable human voice.Discovered 25 November 2005 by CSS, Catalina