Asteroids named after people called Marilyn
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(5281) Lindstrom
Marilyn Lindstrom (b. 1946) is curator of the U.S. Antarctic meteorite collection at NASA's Johnson Space Center. In addition to serving the scientific community in this important role, she has also been active in geochemical research, education and public outreach efforts related to meteorites.Discovered 6 September 1988 by S. J. Bus, Cerro Tololo
(10701) Marilynsimons
Marilyn Hawrys Simons (b. 1951) is an American economist and philanthropist. She is Chair of the board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and founded the Stony Brook Women's Leadership Council. She is the president of the Simons Foundation, co-founded with her husband James, that supports math and science research.Discovered 8 August 1981 by Harvard Observatory, Harvard
(14693) Selwyn
Named in honor of Marilyn Selwyn for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Selwyn is a teacher at the Tanque Verde Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(20124) Marilynfogel
Marilyn L. Fogel (1952–2022) was a pioneering American biogeochemist and expert on stable isotopes at the Carnegie Institution and U. of California. She revolutionized use of stable isotopes to understand metabolism, the history of life, and extraterrestrial organics, earning her the moniker “Isotope Queen” and election to the National Academy of Sciences.Discovered 21 November 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(20580) Marilpeters
Marilyn Peters mentored a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Youth Science Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. She teaches at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29842) Marilynsoper
Marilyn Soper (b. 1949) has been chair of a number of organizations and foundations that support education and research in New Hampshire and around the United States. Her efforts have enabled many to enjoy science in general and the night sky in particular.Discovered 20 March 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(63363) Guengerich
Marilyn Guengerich (b. 1953) provided years of administrative service to the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and MMT Observatory, supporting graduate students, research groups and facilities. She grew up on a farm near West Chester, Iowa, and was also a dedicated elementary school teacher on the Navajo Nation in Kayenta, Arizona.Discovered 25 March 2001 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak