Asteroids named after people called Williams

(2253) Espinette

Named for the discoverer's residence in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. For many of the 45 years the discoverer worked at the Yerkes Observatory the Van Biesbroecks fed and housed students and visiting astronomers from all over the world. The name originally comes from a small cafe in one of the parks in Brussels. Name proposed by the discoverer's children, Edwin Van Biesbroeck, Simone Van Biesbroeck Titus and Micheline Van Biesbroeck Wilson.Discovered 30 July 1932 by G. Van Biesbroeck, Williams Bay