Asteroids named after people called Linda
馃懚 Linda as a baby name馃惗 Linda as a dog name馃惐 Linda as a cat name
(6468) Welzenbach
Linda C. Welzenbach (b. 1966) is collections manager in the Division of Meteorites at the Smithsonian Institution. She plays an essential role in the meteoritics community through her daily management of the National Meteorite Collection, providing research material to scientists and classifying Antarctic meteorites.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(8252) Elkins-Tanton
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton (b. 1965) is the Director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington. Her studies of minor-planet formation, heating, and differentiation have implications for understanding the parent body origins of meteorites.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(14334) Lindarueger
Linda Rueger (b. 1955) is the first Human Resources Director of the Planetary Science Institute. Her patience, accessibility and empathy for all staff, her tireless support for scientists, and her rigor in maintaining state and federal regulatory compliance have contributed much to making PSI a caring, stable workplace.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(14696) Lindawilliams
Named in honor of Linda H. Williams for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Williams is a teacher at the Beech Grove Middle School, Beech Grove, Indiana.Discovered 10 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20303) Lindwestrick
Linda Brown Westrick (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for her mathematics project. She attends the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond, Virginia.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22026) Lindabillings
Linda Billings (b. 1951) has been a leading voice in communicating NASA鈥檚 planetary defense program with the world. She has promoted effective communication on the asteroid impact hazard and worked to ensure that the importance of planetary defense preparedness is widely understood across governments, scientific communities, and the public.Discovered 5 December 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(22144) Linmichaels
Linda Michaels mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Corner Lake Middle School, Orlando, Florida.Discovered 1 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22625) Kanipe
Linda Kanipe mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Florence High School, Florence, Alabama.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22631) Dillard
Linda Dillard mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Redondo Union High School, Redondo Beach, California.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(24218) Linfrederick
Linda Frederick mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Freedom High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26007) Lindazhou
Linda Zhou (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for her biochemistry project. She attends the Academy for Medical Science Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey.Discovered 26 March 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26271) Lindapuster
Linda Puster mentored a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Plano West Senior High School, Plano, Texas.Discovered 14 September 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26285) Lindaspahn
Linda Spahn (b. 1945) has volunteered at Lowell Observatory since 2012. She has helped with projects in the Archives, such as cataloging, and has also contributed her skills to gardening and beautifying the Lowell campus.Discovered 17 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27327) Lindaplante
Linda Plante mentored a finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors. She teaches at the Woodbury High School, Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.A.Discovered 3 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(56975) Lindaspilker
Linda Spilker (b. 1955), senior research scientist and fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been involved in planetary missions throughout her career. She was the Cassini mission project scientist and, currently, the Voyager project scientist. She has been honored with various NASA and JPL awards throughout her career.Discovered 19 September 2000 by NEAT, Haleakala
(71971) Lindaketcham
Linda Ketcham (b. 1944) made a generous grant of land space for the construction and operation of Sugarloaf Mountain Observatory in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.Discovered 25 November 2000 by D. P. Pray, Carbuncle Hill
(78123) Dimare
Linda Dimare (b. 1981) is a researcher in celestial mechanics, mainly involved in the development of new algorithms and software for solar system dynamics. She is an expert of dynamics of man-made objects orbiting Earth, and radio science experiments of space missions.Discovered 10 July 2002 by Bernardi, F., Boattini, A., Campo Imperatore
(117381) Lindaweiland
Linda Weiland is zoning administrator of Cochise County, Arizona. Her tireless efforts facilitated the adoption of an exemplary new light pollution code for Cochise County.Discovered 18 December 2004 by D. Healy, Junk Bond
(134092) Lindaleematthias
Linda Lee Matthias (b. 1968) is the KSC/LSP Contamination Control Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Since 1988 she has supported over 70 successful Titan IV and NASA Launch Services Program Missions as the Planetary Protection and Contamination Control Engineer.Discovered 14 December 2004 by CSS, Catalina
(204764) Lindaburke
Linda M. Burke (b. 1965) is an American staff engineer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. She served as Systems Assurance Manager for the New Horizons mission and in a variety of roles on NASA missions, including TIMED, STEREO, New Horizons, Cassini, Europa Clipper, Parker Solar Probe, Psyche, and DragonFly.Discovered 1 May 2006 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak