Asteroids named after people called Philipp
馃懚 Philipp as a baby name
Named after Philipp Melanchton (1497-1560), German reformer who worked closely with Martin Luther. At the early age of twelve, he took lectures at the University of Heidelberg. His personal synthesis of humanism and the Christian faith left a strong mark on German Protestantism, expressed in the Confessio Augustana in 1530.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
The German painter and graphic artist Philipp Otto Runge (1777-1810) was a famous master of north German Romanticism. He favored pictures of figures in scenic surroundings and painted plants carefully and accurately. His most important works are in the art gallery of Hamburg.Discovered 7 September 1988 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
For more that 30 years, Philipp D. Neuhauser (b. 1930) was a key member of the Public Affairs Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and through his versatility in public outreach he became an effective advocate of the pivotal place of JPL in the space program. The citation was prepared by R. House.Discovered 2 July 1992 by E. F. Helin, Palomar
Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) is the creator of both the words and melodies of the hymns How brightly beams the morning star! and Wake, awake! for night is flying. J. S. Bach took them as a basis for two of his cantatas.Discovered 7 October 1991 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg
Philipp Sch盲fer (b. 1981), German philanthropist, is vice president of Achern Miteinander, a nonprofit German organization that focuses on social integration and community support. He also leads initiatives at the Rotary Club Achern-B眉hl.Discovered 10 August 2013 by J. M. Bosch, SM Montmagastrell
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