Asteroids named after people called Tibor
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Tibor Vámos (b. 1926) is an electrical engineer, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the father of data communication in Hungary. He was the winner of the 2005 annual science communication award of the Club of Hungarian Science Journalists.Discovered 4 November 2005 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
Tibor Hegedüs (b. 1961) is a Hungarian physicist, astronomer, IAU member and director of Baja Astronomical Observatory. Active in popularization and education of astronomy, he played a key role in improving the connection between professional and amateur astronomers throughout the world. Name suggested by S. Kürti.Discovered 1 November 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
Tibor Csörgei (b. 1972) is a Slovak amateur astronomer and a keen observer of meteors, comets and asteroids. As chairman of the UMa Astronomical Association, he contributed significantly to the construction of the Amateur Observatory, first of its kind in Southern Slovakia. Name was suggested by S. Kürti.Discovered 7 September 2004 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak
Tibor Mézes (b. 1942) is a Slovak amateur astronomer and popularizer of astronomy. For more than three decades, as a leader of the Astronomy Club in Nové Zámky, he has introduced astronomy to young people. Name suggested by S. Kürti.Discovered 9 October 2002 by NEAT, Palomar
Tibor Kolbenheyer (1917–1993) was a Slovakian-Hungarian geophysicist, astrophysicist, and a full member of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. His work contributed significantly to the establishment of modern geophysical research in Slovakia. He mainly studied gravitational anomalies and carried out extensive gravimetric research.Discovered 28 October 2010 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti, Piszkesteto
Tibor Herczeg (1926–2014) was a Hungarian astronomer and a mathematics and physics teacher. From 1949 to 1956 he was an assistant astronomer at the Konkoly Observatory. The main areas of his research were stellar evolution and the observation of variable stars.Discovered 8 March 2011 by J. Kelemen K. Sárneczky, PiszkéstetÅ
Tibor Benedek (1972–2020) was a Hungarian Olympic, European and World champion water polo player. He was captain of the men's national water polo team from 2013 to 2016, and was professional director of the UVSE Water Polo Sports Association from 2017 to 2020. Tibor is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame as part of Team Hungary 2000-2008.Discovered 28 March 2003 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto
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