Asteroids named after people called Max
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(6548) Maxalexander
Max Alexander (b. 1961) is a creative New Zealand photographer specializing in science communication, alongside work in the charity sector. His projects promote interest in astronomy and awareness of the space environment and its sustainability, through major touring exhibitions with titles such as Explorers of the Universe and Our Fragile Space.Discovered 22 January 1988 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(6815) Mutchler
Max J. Mutchler (b. 1965), an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, in June 2005 was the first person to identify Pluto's second and third satellites, using Hubble Space Telescope images.Discovered 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring
(9692) Kuperus
Max Kuperus (b. 1936), professor of astrophysics at Utrecht University, and a department chairman at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, specialized in theoretical magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics. He wrote one of the first papers on the heating of the solar corona.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
(10475) Maxpoilane
Max Poilâne (b. 1941) is a well-known Parisian boulanger who is also an enthusiast and supporter of astronomy and space exploration.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(10510) Maxschreier
In 1938 Max Schreier (1907-1997) emigrated from Vienna to Bolivia, where he became a driving force for the study of astronomy. Founder of observatories in Santa Ana and Patacamaya, he is particularly well known for his book Einstein desde los Andes de Bolivia.Discovered 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(10762) von Laue
Max von Laue (1879-1960), student of Planck, discovered the diffraction of x-rays in crystals, thereby permitting their structural analysis. For this he received the 1914 Nobel Prize in physics. He extended the theory of relativity, and he stood up for outlawed Jewish physicists like Einstein.Discovered 12 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(12329) Liebermann
The painter Max Liebermann (1847-1935) is one of the greatest masters of German impressionism. He painted outstanding portraits and landscapes, and he was a remarkable graphic artist. President of the Prussian Academy of Arts during 1920-1933, he was later ostracized.Discovered 23 September 1992 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(13905) Maxbernstein
Max Bernstein (b. 1965) is an American astrochemist and NASA Science Mission Directorate Lead for Research. He is a much-appreciated ombudsman in his support of the research community, and is a model of transparency. His research has included studies of the interstellar medium, star-formation regions, planetary nebulae, astrobiology, and false biomarkers.Discovered 27 August 1976 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(13954) Born
German physicist Max Born (1882-1970), a pioneer in modern theoretical physics, formulated a theory of the crystal lattice and created with his assistants the basis of quantum mechanics. He received the 1954 Nobel Prize for physics, together with W. Bothe. The name was proposed by the first discoverer.Discovered 13 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(14836) Maxfrisch
Swiss writer and playwright Max Frisch (1911-1991) produced an extensive and multiformed body of work. His cardinal theme was the relationship of individuals to themselves and their environment. His dramas Biedermann und die Brandstifter, Andorra and Stiller show problems of the present.Discovered 14 February 1988 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(15264) Delbruck
German-born biophysicist Max Delbrück (1906-1981), who moved to the U.S. in 1937, was a cofounder of modern molecular biology and virus research. In 1969 he was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery of the genetic recombination of bacteriophages. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 11 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(15570) von Wolff
Max von Wolff (b. 1999) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his embedded systems project. He attended the Megina Gymnasium Mayen, Mayen, Germany.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(16705) Reinhardt
Austrian stage director and theater manager Max Reinhardt (Max Goldmann, 1873-1943) worked mainly in Berlin and Vienna. He was a cofounder of the “Salzburger Festspiele”. His productions of classic dramas caused an enormous stir. In 1933 he emigrated from Germany.Discovered 4 March 1995 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(20542) Maxwest
Max West (b. 1996) is an American researcher at the University of Washington. She works on AI-assisted shift-and-stack discovery of faint trans-Neptunian objects in astronomical surveys, including the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time.Discovered 7 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22369) Klinger
German sculptor, painter and etcher Max Klinger (1857-1920) worked in Leipzig, partly in Rome. His greatest achievements are some sets of etchings. His best-known sculptures are those of Brahms and Beethoven in Hamburg and Leipzig, respectively. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 18 September 1993 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg
(30326) Maxpine
Max Pine (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his animal sciences project. He attends the Pelham Memorial High School, Pelham, New York.Discovered 6 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31998) Maxlevine
Max Levine (b. 2001) is an American member of the Facilities team at Lowell Observatory. He assisted in the demolition of the “White” House deck and the restoration of the 1915 Slipher Building window seals. Max helps with heavy snow removal, helping to ensure that the campus is open and safe for public use.Discovered 26 April 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(32194) Mahlke
Max Mahlke (b. 1992) is a German planetary scientist working on asteroids and meteorites. He designed a novel approach to asteroid taxonomic classification based on spectra and albedo. His method combines the two main taxonomic schemes (Tholen and Bus-DeMeo) into a consistent taxonomy.Discovered 4 July 2000 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(35087) von Sydow
Max von Sydow (b. 1929), a Swedish screen actor, played in several films under the directorship of Ingmar Bergman. Best known is his performance in Det Sjunde Inseglet (The Seventh Seal), where he plays chess with Death.Discovered 16 October 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(43724) Pechstein
Max Pechstein (1881-1955) painted strongly colored pictures and was a leading member of the group of German expressionists known as “Die Brücke”.Discovered 29 October 1975 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(48434) Maxbeckmann
German painter and printmaker Max Beckmann (1884-1950) depicted the tragic events of the twentieth century. He ultimately settled in the United States. Masterpieces of his art are the triptychs The Actors, Carnival and Argonauts.Discovered 23 October 1989 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
(72827) Maxaub
Born in Paris, writer Max Aub (1903–1972) studied in Spain, where the civil war inspired his famous trilogy Campo cerrado (Closed field, 1943), Campo de sangre (Bloody field, 1945) and Campo abierto (Open field 1951), written during his 30-year exile in Mexico.Discovered 23 April 2001 by R. Ferrando, Pla D'Arguines