Asteroids named after people called Yan
馃懚 Yan as a baby name馃惗 Yan as a dog name
(10611) Yanjici
Yan Jici (1901-1996) was a renowned physical scientist and educator, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was one of the Chinese pioneers of physics research, one of the founders of optical instrument development and was President of the University of Science and Technology of China from 1980 to 1984.Discovered 23 January 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program, Xinglong
(11730) Yanhua
Yan Hua (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Jinling High School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19443) Yanzhong
Yan Zhong (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her mathematics project. She attends the Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 31 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro