Asteroids named after people called Marie
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(7490) Babicka
Named in memory of Marie Macháčová (1922–1998) and Marie Petrželová (1912–1998), the grandmothers of the discoverer's wife; and Emilie Dudková (1914–1977) and Aloisie Pravcová (b. 1917), the grandmothers of the discoverer. This naming is also devoted to all grandmothers, who traditionally have a major role in bringing up children in the Czech nation. This role is also reflected in the novel Babička (Granny), written by Božena Němcová, based on her own childhood experience.Discovered 31 July 1995 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(7972) Mariotti
Named in memory of Jean-Marie Mariotti (1955-1998), French astronomer, most recently in Garching at the European Southern Observatory. He led the pioneering project to establish optical interferometry with the new Very Large Telescope as a breakthrough new astronomical instrument for the next century. His interest was in the area of high angular resolution, and he was involved in interferometric projects both on the ground (e.g., FLUOR and VLTI) and in space (DARWIN). He hoped with these techniques to find low-mass companions, and ultimately planets, outside our solar system. He had an extraordinarily effective mix of technical expertise and scientific eagerness. Name proposed and citation prepared by R. Le Poole.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(8221) La Condamine
Charles-Marie de La Condamine (1701-1774), a French naturalist and mathematician, went to Peru (1735-1743) to measure the length of a meridional arc of one degree. On his way home he made important ethnographic observations, published as Journal du voyage fait par ordre du roi a l´équateur.Discovered 14 July 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10183) Ampere
Named in memory of André-Marie Ampère (1775-1836), French physicist who founded the science of electromagnetism. In 1820 he formulated a law that mathematically describes the phenomenon of deflection of a magnetic needle near a current-carrying wire. A full account of his theories has been given in his Mémoire sur la théorie mathématique des phénomènes électrodynamique (1827).Discovered 15 April 1996 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(11090) Popelin
In 1888, Marie Popelin (1846–1913) graduated from the Free University of Brussels as a lawyer. However, since female lawyers were not permitted to practice in Belgium, in 1892 she founded “La Ligue Belge du droit des Femmes” for defending the rights and protecting the interests of women.Discovered 7 February 1994 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(13705) Llapasset
Jean-Marie Llapasset is a highly active French amateur astronomer. His main interest is the CCD observation of supernovae, and he is responsible for the coordination of measuring supernova magnitudes within the Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Électroniques.Discovered 19 August 1998 by Bedoin, Bedoin
(15106) Swanson
Named in honor of Marie Swanson for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Swanson is a teacher at the Van Wyck Junior High School, Wappingers Falls, New York.Discovered 2 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(15299) Radbo
Marie Rådbo (b. 1946) is a Swedish astronomer and professor emerita at the University of Gothenburg. She is widely recognized for popularizing astronomy through her public lectures and many books, especially those written for children.Discovered 1 March 1992 by UESAC, La Silla
(20576) Marieoertle
Marie Oertle mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the Harelson Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21346) Marieladislav
Marie Pravcová (b. 1948) and Ladislav Pravec (b. 1945), the parents of the discoverer, established a nice family environment in which the discoverer's interest in science flourished. This naming is on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of their marriage.Discovered 9 March 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(21553) Monchicourt
Marie Odile Monchicourt (b. 1947) is a well-known French science journalist, producer and host on Radio-France and France television. Since her poussières d´étoiles (star dust) program (1984-1987), she has participated regularly in many programs on French radio and TV.Discovered 26 August 1998 by ODAS, Caussols
(24206) Mariealoia
Marie Aloia mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Bayonne High School, Bayonne, New Jersey.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25745) Schimmelpenninck
Marie Schimmelpenninck (b. 1952) has been a Lowell Observatory volunteer since 2002. She was a daytime tour guide and solar telescope operator for 13 years. She is presently working on identifying the Observatory's flowers and trees for future Lowell campus signage.Discovered 7 January 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(26950) Legendre
Adrien-Marie Legendre (1752-1833) was a French mathematician who published important treatises on elliptic integrals, for which he provided a classification, and on number theory, where he first stated the law of quadratic reciprocity and gave a formula for the distribution of prime numbers.Discovered 11 May 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott
(30937) Bashkirtseff
Marie Bashkirtseff (1858-1884), known for her impressionistic paintings Automne (1883) and La Réunion (1884), and especially for her diary, with a personal account of the struggle of women artists in a bourgeois society.Discovered 16 January 1994 by Elst, E. W., Pollas, C., Caussols
(38019) Jeanmariepelt
Jean-Marie Pelt (b. 1933), a French botanist from Metz University, founded the European Institute of Ecology in 1972. Author of La Cannelle et le Panda (1999) and many other books, he is particularly well known for his opposition to trading genetically modified crops.Discovered 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(38830) Biets
Jean-Marie Biets (b. 1959) is a Belgian amateur astronomer. He is one of the most active photographic observers of meteors in Belgium and has published on the results from those observations for many years.Discovered 5 September 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(57471) Mariemarsina
Marie Marsina (b. 1952) currently serves as the President of the National Art League in New York City and as Vice President of the Douglaston Civic Association. She is a graduate of Pace University's Lubin School of Business.Discovered 22 September 2001 by G. Hug, Eskridge
(82926) Jacquey
Anne-Marie Jacquey, treasurer of the Société Astronomique de Montpellier for more than 15 years, is a member of the team for observing minor planets at the Pises Observatory. She also played an active role in the establishment and development of the observatory.Discovered 25 August 2001 by , Parc National des Cévenn s J.-M. Lopez, J. H. Blanc
(126748) Mariegerbet
Marie Gerbet (b. 1989) is a French meteorite hunter and a popular science worker from Dole in French Jura. She and her husband have discovered many meteorites.Discovered 16 February 2002 by M. Ory, Vicques
(206241) Dubois
Dutch anatomist, surgeon and paleontologist Marie Eugène François Thomas Dubois (1858–1940) was the “founding father” of paleoanthropology. His dedicated search culminated in 1891 with the discovery of the first Homo erectus fossils in a bank of the Solo river near Trinil, Java. The name was suggested by M. Langbroek.Discovered 24 November 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
(218268) Pierremariepele
Pierre-Marie Pelé (b. 1970) has been a French meteorite hunter since 2003. He is a specialist on French meteorites and he has published several reference books on the topic.Discovered 20 February 2003 by M. Ory, Vicques
(242235) Marieskalova
Marie Skálová (1924–1996) was a Czech teacher and writer. Her book The Guilt of the Innocents recalls her childhood and adolescence in Mezipotočí, a small village near Kleť mountain from 1928 and 1945. She described not only ordinary life but how World War II affected relations between her family and their German neighbors.Discovered 20 September 2003 by KLENOT, Klet
(250606) Bichat
Marie François Xavier Bichat (1771-1802) was a French anatomist and physiologist. He introduced the notion of cellular tissues and is recognized as the founder of modern histology and pathology.Discovered 12 March 2005 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
(303710) Velpeau
Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie Velpeau (1795-1867) was a French anatomist and surgeon. His main achievement was in obstetrics and he wrote Traite elementaire de l´art des accouchements in 1829.Discovered 9 August 2005 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
(348034) Deslorieux
Jean-Marie Deslorieux (1871-1958) was the grandfather of the discoverer.Discovered 24 October 2003 by J.-C. Merlin, Le Creusot
(355276) Leclair
Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder (1697–1764) was a Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school.Discovered 12 September 2007 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice
(618132) Verheyen
Marie Louise Verheyen (1955–2023) was well-known in the city of Mortsel (Belgium) as a principal and teacher in different schools and as an active member of the church community. She was the mother of amateur meteor observer Jan Verbert.Discovered 27 November 2006 by P. De Cat, Uccle
(678198) Jeanmariferenbac
Jean-Marie Fehrenbach (b. 1940) is a French aeronautical engineer and amateur astronomer. He is one of the founders and a member of the management team of the Belesta observatory.Discovered 9 October 2013 by M. Ory, Oukaimeden