Name Gyorgy Kulin | Role Astronomer | |
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Died April 22, 1989, Budapest, Hungary Discovered 1546 Izsak, 2712 Keaton, 2242 Balaton | ||
György Kulin (Nagyszalonta 28 January 1905 – 22 April 1989 Budapest) was a Hungarian astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.
He discovered 21 asteroids and is a co-discoverer of the comet C/1942 C1 (Whipple-Bernasconi-Kulin). In addition to astronomy he also wrote some science fiction. The asteroid 3019 Kulin was named in his honor.
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