Asteroids named after people called Vladimir
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(1783) Albitskij
Named in memory of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitskij (1891-1952), head of the Simeis department of the Pulkovo Observatory from 1934 onward. He discovered ten numbered minor planets and is well known for his research on radial velocities and variable stars.Discovered 24 March 1935 by G. N. Neujmin, Simeis
(3159) Prokof'ev
Named in honor of Vladimir Konstantinovich Prokofʹev, well-known expert on atomic spectroscopy and emission spectral analysis, a professor at the Leningrad and Gorkij universities and since 1961 on the staff of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. He contributed much to solar ultraviolet spectroscopic research and discovered the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of Venus. He served as president of IAU Commission 44 during 1970–1973.Discovered 26 October 1976 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(4870) Shcherban'
Named in honor of Vladimir Onufrievich Shcherbanʹ (b. 1938), who was director of an oil-extraction plant in Prikolotnoe for 30 years. He created an exceptional museum at the birthplace of Konstantin Olʹshanskij. The plant organized a computer class and contained a beautiful garden for children and an indoor pool.Discovered 25 October 1989 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(5955) Khromchenko
Vladimir Anatolievich Khromchenko is a music teacher at Yalta and a talented designer who constructed the first home-built organ in Ukraine. He founded the Centre of Organ Music in the former power station of the Imperial Livadia Palace at Yalta.Discovered 2 September 1987 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(6167) Narmanskij
Named in honor of Vladimir Yakovlevich Narmanskij (b. 1948), Crimean amateur astronomer and founder of the amateur laboratory “Heliorythm”, where research is conducted on the resonance structure of the solar system and on solar-terrestrial relations. He is also a poet, known for writing the text for Mass for Chersones by Crimean composer A. Karamanov.Discovered 27 August 1979 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(6622) Matvienko
Named in honor of Vladimir Pavlovich Matvienko (b. 1938), Ukrainian economist, author of many works on economics and banking and a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Ecological Sciences. He is also a poet, and some of his poetic works have been set to music.Discovered 5 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(6684) Volodshevchenko
Vladimir Nikitovich Shevchenko (1929-1987) was a Ukrainian film producer best known for his film about the Chernobyl' disaster. A special prize in his memory was founded in Italy, awarded for films on the challenges of peace and the protection of the environment.Discovered 19 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(6774) Vladheinrich
Vladimír Václav Heinrich (1884-1965) was a Czech astronomer, professor and head of the Astronomical Institute of Charles University in Prague from 1919 to 1934. He studied celestial mechanics, and some of his works dealt with Hecuba and Trojan motion. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 4 November 1988 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(6844) Shpak
Named in honor of Vladimir Stepanovich Shpak (b. 1909), distinguished technical organic chemist and director of the State Institute of Applied Chemistry in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) from 1953 to 1977. He was the initiator and organizer of fundamental, scientific and technical investigations of the main organic synthesis processes of new classes of chemical compounds. He has introduced new technologies into the chemical and petrochemical industries. At present he is the chairman of the Northwestern Scientific Board of the Russian Academy of Sciences on burning and the editor-in-chief of the journal Applied Chemistry.Discovered 3 November 1975 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(7153) Vladzakharov
Named in honor of Vladimir Evgen'evich Zakharov (b. 1939), outstanding mathematical and theoretical physicist, director of L. D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and department head at the Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology. He is widely known for his investigations of nonlinear plasma physics and theoretical and computational hydrodynamics. His pioneering work in the field of nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma opened important new directions in space and stellar physics. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy.Discovered 2 December 1975 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(7232) Nabokov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1899-1977) was a Russian-American novelist, poet and critic. His best works, including Lolita (1955), feature stylish, intricate literary effects. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Discovered 20 October 1985 by A. Mrkos, Klet
(7373) Stashis
Vladimir Vladimirovich Stashis (b. 1925) is a Ukrainian scholar of jurisprudence, vice-rector of the Ukrainian National Academy of Law and a member of the International Court of the United Nations. He also likes poetry and art and has a large collection of pictures of classical Russian painters.Discovered 27 August 1979 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(7741) Fedoseev
Named in honor of Vladimir Ivanovich Fedoseev (b. 1932), outstanding Russian conductor. He has been artistic director of Tchaikovsky's symphony orchestra in Moscow since 1974. He is also a principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor in Tokyo and in many other cities. Fedoseev promotes the Russian classical music of Glinka, Mussorgsky, Rakhmaninov, Sviridov and others. Name suggested by G. Sviridov and supported by the discoverer.Discovered 1 September 1983 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(8608) Chelomey
Vladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey (1914-1984), an outstanding designer of space technology, created space systems for Salyut manned stations and various other applications.Discovered 16 December 1976 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(9087) Neff
Named for Vladimír Neff and Ondřej Neff. Vladimír Neff (1909-1983) was an outstanding Czech writer, well-known for his five-part chronicle, spanning the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, of the Prague entrepreneur family, the Borns and the Nedobyls. His last work was a great ironic novel The Vesture of Mr. de Balzac. Ondřej Neff (b. 1945) is a Czech writer of science fiction, a journalist and son of Vladimír Neff. In 1996 he founded the first Czech independent Internet daily newspaper called Neviditelný pes, or “The Invisible Dog”. He continues this work today. Name proposed by discoverers J. Ticha, M. Tichy and Z. Moravec.Discovered 29 September 1995 by Klet, Klet
(10022) Zubov
Vladimir Ivanovich Zubov (1930-2000), Russian mathematician and mechanician, was founder of the Institute for Computational Mathematics and Control Processes at the Leningrad-St. Petersburg State University.Discovered 22 September 1979 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10023) Vladifedorov
Vladimir Dmitrievich Fedorov (b. 1933), an outstanding Russian surgeon, scientist and professor, is a member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and director of the Institute of Surgery in Moscow. He is well known for research to perfect surgery of the digestive organs.Discovered 17 November 1979 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10031) Vladarnolda
Vladimir Igorevich Arnold (b. 1937) is an authority on the theories of dynamical systems, functions, differential equations and the mathematical methods of classical mechanics. The name was suggested by V. J. Judovich.Discovered 7 September 1981 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(10266) Vladishukhov
Vladimir Grigorʹevich Shukhov (1853–1939), an outstanding Russian engineer and scientist, inventor of the water-tube boiler, built about 200 original towers as well as about 500 bridges across the rivers Oka, Volga and Yenisei. He also built elevators, blast-furnaces and many other practical objects.Discovered 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(10324) Vladimirov
Vladimir Alekseevich Vladimirov (b. 1951) is a prominent authority on stability theory in hydrodynamics and biophysical hydrodynamics. He is a professor of applied mathematics at the University of York. The name was suggested by V. I. Yudovich.Discovered 14 November 1990 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(10452) Zuev
Vladimir Evseevich Zuev (b. 1925), professor at Tomsk University, is a scientist in the field of atmospheric physics and a pioneer in laser sounding methods. He was director of the Institute of Atmospheric Optics at the Siberian Department of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences for many years.Discovered 25 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10459) Vladichaika
Vladimir Dmitrievich Chaika (b. 1948) is a Ukrainian marine architect and doctor of engineering sciences. He contributed greatly to the improvement of the economy and the development of sciences, culture and sport in Nikolaev.Discovered 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10670) Seminozhenko
Ukrainian physicist Vladimir Petrovich Seminozhenko (b. 1950) is known for his research on the kinetics of excitation in superconductors and semiconductors and on high-temperature superconductivity.Discovered 14 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(10721) Tuterov
Vladimir Lukich Tuterov (b. 1960), a splendid builder, is a friend of the discoverer's family.Discovered 17 August 1986 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(10728) Vladimirfock
Vladimir Alexandrovich Fok (1898-1974) was an outstanding Russian physicist, author of classical works in quantum mechanics and electrodynamics, general relativity, propagation of radio waves and of numerous works in mathematical physics.Discovered 4 September 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(11016) Borisov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Borisov (1809-1862), regional ethnographer in the town of Shuya and a member of Russian Geography Society, was the author of a book about Shuya and its environs. He had a vast collection of ancient handwritten rolls and books, old printed books and coins that are now at various museums.Discovered 16 September 1982 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(11444) Peshekhonov
Vladimir Grigor'evich Peshekhonov (b. 1934), director of the Central Scientific Research Institute “Electropribor”, St. Petersburg, is a prominent specialist in naval and space navigation. He has developed a number of high-precision inertial navigation systems for sea vessels and mobile gravimeters for use on the sea shelf.Discovered 31 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(12978) Ivashov
Vladimir Sergeevich Ivashov (1939-1995) was a People's artist of Russia who created a striking image of a defender of the motherland in the film Ballad about a soldier produced by Grigorij Chukhraj.Discovered 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
(13477) Utkin
Russian engineer and scientist Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin (1923-2000) was the designer of numerous carrier rockets and spacecraft. He was chair of Russia's Advisory Expert Council, which conducted joint assessments of the safety of Shuttle-Mir missions together with the Thomas P. Stafford Council.Discovered 5 November 1975 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(13479) Vet
The mathematician Vladimir Evgen'evich Tretyakov (“VET”, b. 1936) is a co-author of the Repin-Tretyakov method for the stabilization of dynamical systems. As rector he provides unceasing support for the development of astronomy at the Ural University and for the annual Student Winter Astronomical School.Discovered 8 October 1977 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(14790) Beletskij
Vladimir Vasil'evich Beletskij (b. 1930), a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and professor of Moscow University, is a prominent expert in celestial mechanics and spaceflight theory. He developed a nonlinear theory for the rotation and orientation of natural celestial bodies and artificial satellites.Discovered 30 July 1970 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
(15390) Znojil
Vladimír Znojil (b. 1941) developed methods for investigating meteor showers by using large binoculars at several observing stations. He led such studies from the 1960s. More recently he has organized visual observations of comets in the Czech Republic and leads the Czech Society for Interplanetary Matter.Discovered 6 October 1997 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(15691) Maslov
Vladimir Anatol'evich Maslov (b. 1965), an engineer in Simferopol and an inventor in the area of storage and transport of oil, is a friend of the discoverer's family.Discovered 14 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(16781) Rencin
Vladimír Renčín (b. 1941) is a Czech graphic artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He published several books of cartoons, where various features of the Czech character are illustrated.Discovered 12 December 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
(17354) Matrosov
Vladimir Mefodievich Matrosov (b. 1932) is known for his research in theoretical mechanics, the dynamics of nonlinear and complex systems and stability theory. He has worked in Kazan, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk.Discovered 13 March 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(17694) Jiranek
Vladimír Jiránek (b. 1938) is a Czech graphic artist, illustrator and cartoonist. His newspaper and journal cartoons comment on the situation in the modern Czech Republic. Two rabbits named Bob and Bobek belong to the most popular characters of his animated cartoons.Discovered 4 March 1997 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z., Klet
(17906) Shapovalov
Vladimir Shapovalov mentored a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(18285) Vladplatonov
Vladimir Petrovich Platonov (b. 1938), well-known journalist and documentary-film director, is the author of many books, articles and films about the creators of space-rocket technologies and the many challenges in that field.Discovered 14 April 1972 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(18456) Misik
Vladimír Mišík (b. 1947) is a Czech rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of Matadors, Blue Effect and Flamengo, and in 1974 he established Etc..., his own band. He set to music the poems of the Czech poets J. Kainar and V. Hrabě.Discovered 8 March 1995 by Tichy, M., Ticha, J., Klet
(19504) Vladalekseev
Vladimir Alekseev (b. 1935), a physicist at the Troitsk Institute in the Moscow region, has searched the Tunguska site for pieces of the impacting body. He made radar measurements up to a depth of 80 meters.Discovered 1 June 1998 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
(22254) Vladbarmin
Vladimir Pavlovich Barmin (1909-1993) was the general designer of the ground-based and launching systems for space rocketry. At the Baikonur cosmodrome on 1957 Oct. 4 Sputnik 1 left from the launching complex he developed. His projects allowed the realization of all the Soviet and Russian space programs.Discovered 3 October 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(24639) Mukhametdinov
Vladimir Nagimovich Mukhametdinov (b. 1946) worked for 46 years as a mechanical and power engineer, then as a teacher in the Technical Lyceum. As an enthusiastic amateur astronomer, he provides tireless assistance in upgrading the electronics of the telescopes at CrAO.Discovered 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
(27344) Vesevlada
Vladimír Veselý (b. 1933) was the director of the Bee Research Institute at Dol from 1970 to 1997. He has gained recognition for the spreading of the docile Carnica bee in the Czech Republic and for the control of the bee disease Varroa mite through the development of medicines and a national organization.Discovered 26 February 2000 by L. Sarounova, Ondrejov
(32734) Kryukov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kryukov (b. 1965) is an electrical engineer, an expert on ecological and technological safety in the electric power industry. He is one of the leaders of the federal service on ecological, technological and atomic control in the Rostov region of Russia.Discovered 1 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
(129595) Vand
Vladimír Vand (1911-1968) started his career with the study of variable stars and spectroscopy in Prague. Later he invented a calculating machine for x-ray analysis of crystal structures, contributed to the theory of viscosity of solutions and cooperated with Francis Crick on the structure of double helix DNA molecules.Discovered 2 November 1997 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M., Klet
(174281) Lonsky
Vladimír Lonský (b. 1953), a heart surgeon, works in the Faculty Hospital in Olomouc, Czech Republic. On top of his great surgical skills, he is highly appreciated for his humane treat of patients.Discovered 30 September 2002 by P. Pravec, Ondrejov
(296905) Korochantsev
Vladimir Alexeevich Korochantsev (b. 1934) is a Russian journalist, publicist and writer. He is the author or co-author of more than twenty books about France and African countries, where he worked as correspondent of the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union. He is a Honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation.Discovered 10 February 2010 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 95312 Kryachko, T. V.
(330634) Boico
Vladimir Boico (1909–2001) was a Romanian amateur astronomer. A member and president of the Bucharest Astroclub, he was a pioneer of astrophotography, telescope making and high-altitude observations. He discovered an impact crater while traveling to Russia and built a device to observe the Jovian satellites.Discovered 11 March 2008 by EURONEAR, La Silla
(365250) Vladimirsurdin
Vladimir Surdin (b. 1953) is a Russian astronomer at Moscow State University. As one of the most famous science communicators in Russia, he has sparked many people's interest in space.Discovered 26 July 2009 by T. V. Kryachko, Zelenchukskaya Stn
(381458) Moiseenko
Vladimir Mikhailovich Moiseenko (b. 1955), Professor Doctor of medical sciences, is Director of the Oncological center in St. Petersburg. He is the representative of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Russia, and the author of more than 350 scientific papers and four monographs.Discovered 2 September 2008 by , Zelenchukskaya Stn 94392 Zelenchukskaya Stn
(400881) Vladimirdolinay
Vladimír Dolinay (1981–2020) was a Slovak teacher, civic and local activist, promoter of education and an advocate for building bridges between Slovakia and Slovak minorities abroad, especially in Romania, where he worked as a teacher. He was also an enthusiastic supporter of the project to build a planetarium in Bratislava.Discovered 7 August 2010 by T. Vorobjov, Westfield
(471109) Vladobahyl
Vladimír Bahýl (b. 1948), Associate Professor Emeritus at the Technical University in Zvolen, constructed a computed tomography scanner used in dendrology. As an amateur astronomer he is a dedicated observer of variable stars, asteroids and meteors. He built his own observatory named after his granddaughter, Julia.Discovered 12 February 2010 by S. Kurti, Mayhill
(605499) Krupko
Vladimir Krupko (b. 1958) is a Siberian astronomer who was one of the founders of Omsk planetarium and is its director. He is a popularizer of astronomy, via books, articles and television shows. He also organizes expeditions to the Zhamanshin crater in Kazakhstan.Discovered 30 August 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn
(656064) Vladimirasmolov
Vladimir Asmolov (b. 1946) is a distinguished Soviet and Russian thermal physicist. An expert in nuclear safety and severe accidents, he contributed to the study of heat transfer in nuclear plants and served as a Chernobyl disaster liquidator.Discovered 16 July 2010 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B., Zelenchukskaya Stn