Asteroids named after people called Wolf
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(4324) Bickel
Wolf Bickel (b. 1942) is a German amateur astronomer who started observing minor planets in 1995 at his private observatory, located close to Bergisch Gladbach. More than 540 of his minor planet discoveries have so far been numbered. Name suggested by E. Schwab.Discovered 24 December 1981 by L. G. Taff, Socorro
(6718) Beiglbock
Named in honor of Wolf D. Beiglböck (b. 1939), German mathematician and professor at the University of Heidelberg. His main research as a mathematical physicist ranges from the theory of Lie groups and harmonic analysis to a discussion of the equations of motion of extended bodies in the framework of Einstein's gravitation theory. For 30 years, Beiglböck has served as scientific advisor to Springer-Verlag in Heidelberg. He is the founder and co-editor of the well-known series “Lecture Notes in Physics” and “Texts and Monographs in Physics”. His persistent support made it possible to realize the publication of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Name proposed and citation prepared by the first discoverer.Discovered 14 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg
(14412) Wolflojewski
Wolf von Lojewski (b. 1937) is a prominent journalist, book author and long-standing correspondent of the German TV system ZDF in Europe and abroad. Head and anchorman of the popular newscast Heute Journal, von Lojewski set new standards as a moderator.Discovered 9 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg