André Patry (22 November 1902 – 20 June 1960) was a French astronomer and discoverer of 9 minor planets in the late 1930s.[1][2]
1509 Esclangona | December 21, 1938 | MPC |
1510 Charlois | February 22, 1939 | MPC |
1515 Perrotin | November 15, 1936 | MPC |
1516 Henry | January 28, 1938 | MPC |
1539 Borrelly | October 29, 1940 | MPC |
1756 Giacobini | December 24, 1937 | MPC |
1797 Schaumasse | November 15, 1936 | MPC |
3142 Kilopi | January 9, 1937 | MPC |
4162 SAF | November 24, 1940 | MPC |
Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working as a 17-year-old at the Nice Observatory in southeastern France. He studied asteroids and discovered several himself. The inner main-belt asteroid 1601 Patry was named in his honor (M.P.C. 2196).[2][3]
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