Asteroids named after people called Rosalyn
(13915) Yalow
In 1977 Rosalyn Yalow (b. 1921) became the first American woman (and second woman ever) to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Her work with radioisotopes revolutionized biological and medical research. She strongly encouraged women to pursue science.Discovered 27 May 1982 by Shoemaker, C. S., Bus, S. J., Palomar