Asteroids named after people called Leonard
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(2459) Spellmann
Named in honor of the discoverer's father, Leonard Spellmann, who has been a never-failing source of encouragement and support.Discovered 11 June 1980 by C. S. Shoemaker, Palomar
(4864) Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015) was an American actor, film director and poet. Best known for his portrayal of the half-Vulcan/half-human science officer Spock in the original Star Trek TV series and subsequent movies, Nimoy wrote two autobiographies: I Am Not Spock (1975) and I Am Spock (1995).Discovered 2 September 1988 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(9082) Leonardmartin
Leonard J. Martin, planetary astronomer and cartographer at the Lowell Observatory, contributed to maps of the lunar surface prepared in support of the Apollo missions. He also developed a particular interest in seasonal changes in the ice caps, albedo features, clouds and global dust storms on Mars.Discovered 4 November 1994 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(15304) Wikberg
Leonard Wikberg III (b. 1959) is a well-known planetary animator and the creator of extraordinary space images. As a graphics artist, he has helped to produce programs for Canadian, English, German and Japanese television. His web site is a repository for information on cratering.Discovered 21 October 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
(23899) Kornos
Leonard Kornoš (b. 1956) is a lecturer at the Comenius University in Bratislava. His research includes the relations between meteoroid streams and their parent bodies, in addition to being active in astrometric and photometric measurements of asteroids and comets.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(24732) Leonardcohen
Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist. His song “Suzanne” was one of many that became a hit. He was honored with one of the Prince of Asturias awards. Name suggested by K. Leterme.Discovered 2 February 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(27522) Lenkenyon
Leonard Kenyon mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. He teaches at the Tippecanoe Middle School, Tipp City , Ohio.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29837) Savage
Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917-1971), American statistician, wrote important papers on the foundations of statistics, probability theory and philosophy. He was a proponent of the Bayesian approach and developed a comprehensive theory of subjective probability and utility.Discovered 21 March 1999 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(31376) Leobauersfeld
Leonard Bauersfeld (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Hans Thoma Gymnasium, Lorrach, Germany.Discovered 14 December 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(58535) Pattillo
Leonard Pattillo (b. 1926), a founding member and former officer of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club, has tirelessly promoted astronomy to schools and the public through organized volunteer activities and “Astronomy on Wheels” outreach star parties.Discovered 16 February 1997 by Needville, Needville
(61401) Schiff
In 1960 Leonard Schiff (1915-1971) proposed the use of orbiting gyroscopes to check some of the effects of the theory of general relativity. His ideas led to the Gravity Probe B experiment.Discovered 25 August 2000 by S. Sposetti, Gnosca
(161625) Susskind
Leonard Susskind (b. 1940) is an American theoretical physicist and is Professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University. Recipient of the 2023 Dirac Medal and the 2018 Oskar Klein Medal, his numerous research contributions include foundational work on string theory, quantum field theory, quantum statistical mechanics, and quantum cosmology.Discovered 22 December 2005 by CSS, Catalina
(195405) Lentyler
G. Leonard Tyler (b. 1940), formerly of Stanford University, served as a Science Team Co-investigator and as the REX instrument radio science principal investigator for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 6 April 2002 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo