Asteroids named after people called Ulrich
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Named in memory of Ulrich Zwingli (1484–1531), Swiss reformer of the church. He was originally a Catholic priest, but under the influence of the books of Erasmus and Luther he felt the need for reform. In 1523 he broke with the bishop, married and became a fervent puritan. For him the holy communion was only a symbolic celebration, and in this respect he did not agree with Luther. Zwingli died in a fight against the Catholic cantons as a clergyman of the reformed soldiers.Discovered 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Hans-Ulrich Auster (b. 1959) is Head of the Space Magnetometer Laboratory at Braunschweig Technical University, known for research and development of magnetometers aboard multiple spacecraft, including Rosetta's Philae lander.Discovered 3 September 1981 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
Ulrich Schwarz (b. 1932) is an astronomer in Groningen. He studied in Leiden and Berne. He worked mainly on radio astronomy and interstellar matter, as well as for improvements of the instruments of radio astronomy.Discovered 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar
Ulrich Libbrecht (b. 1928) is a Belgian philosopher. An authority in the field of Eastern and comparative philosophy, he studied sinology at the University of Ghent and became professor of sinology at the University of Leiden. His book With the Four Seas is a well-known introduction to comparative philosophy.Discovered 3 August 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Hans-Ulrich Keller (b. 1943) is a professor of astronomy at the University of Stuttgart. Since 1976 he has directed Stuttgart's Zeiss Planetarium and the Weizheim Observatory. He is also editor of the astronomical almanac Himmelsjahr. The name was suggested by G. and D. Heinlein.Discovered 17 May 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar
Ulrich Blumenbach (b. 1964) is a German literary translator. He is best known for his translation of David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest.Discovered 27 October 1998 by CSS, Catalina
Ulrich Thiele (b. 1952) joined Calar Alto Observatory in 1983 and became head of the astronomy group in 1988. The discoverer acknowledges Thiele's open attitude towards using Calar Alto's 1.23-m telescope for minor-planet observations.Discovered 21 December 2008 by F. Hormuth, Calar Alto
Ulrich Grözinger (b. 1952) worked from 1979-2018 as an all-round engineer at MPIA Heidelberg. He contributed to many infrared space missions (including ISO, Herschel, and JWST) with his vast knowledge in electronics and cryoengineering. He developed and built the control system of the telescope used for the discovery.Discovered 8 October 2007 by F. Hormuth, Heidelberg
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