List of asteroids named after people

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This is a list of minor planets named after people, both real and fictional.

Contents

[edit] Science

[edit] Mathematicians

[edit] Physicists

[edit] Astronomers

[edit] Space exploration

[edit] Other sciences

[edit] Politicians and monarchs

[edit] War heroes and veterans

[edit] World War II heroes and veterans

[edit] Other war heroes

[edit] Religion

[edit] Explorers

[edit] Historians

[edit] Other social scientists

[edit] Philosophers

[edit] The Arts

[edit] Literature

[edit] General authors

[edit] Novelists

[edit] Poets

[edit] Playwrights

[edit] Satirists

[edit] Translators

[edit] Visual arts

[edit] Architects

[edit] Classical music

[edit] Composers

[edit] Others

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Popular music

[edit] Film, TV and Theatre