Asteroids named after people called Stanley
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(4570) Runcorn
Named in memory of Stanley Keith Runcorn (1922-1995), British geophysicist. Runcorn's research centered on the magnetic properties of rocks. He used their paleomagnetic signatures to make an important contribution to the emerging theory of plate tectonics, and he also studied the magnetism of the moon, convection in planetary interiors, and geomagnetic polarity reversals. For many years head of the department of physics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Runcorn was celebrated for his organization of NATO-sponsored international scientific discussion meetings.Discovered 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(20066) Sagov
Stanley E. Sagov (b. 1944) is a highly respected family-practice physician who also taught at Harvard Medical School; he obtained his MD at the University of Cape Town before moving to the US. Sagov also is well known as an accomplished jazz musician. Name proposed by D. W. E. Green, whose family was attended by Dr. Sagov for nearly forty years.Discovered 8 October 1993 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(21434) Stanchiang
Stanley Shang Chiang (b. 1987) is a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his materials science project. He attends the John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22475) Stanrunge
Stanley Edward John Runge (b. 1956) is an experienced amateur astronomer and an active member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Winnipeg Centre. Name suggested by R. and P. Jedicke.Discovered 3 March 1997 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
(151349) Stanleycooper
Stanley B. Cooper (b. 1944), of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, served as the lead engineer for the spacecraft time-keeping system for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 8 February 2002 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(196540) Weinbaum
Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (1902-1935) was an American science-fiction author. His career in science fiction was short but influential. His first story, A Martian Odyssey, was published to great (and enduring) acclaim in 1934. The discoverer's favorite is his The Black Flame.Discovered 31 July 2003 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice