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Dirk Klinkenberg (15 November 1709, Haarlem – 3 March 1799, The Hague) was secretary of the Dutch government for 40 years. He was also known as a mathematician and amateur astronomer.[1]

Jan de Munck, Dirk Klinkenberg, and Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux each independently discovered the Great Comet of 1744 (aka C/1743 X1). Klinkenberg would later also discover comets C/1748 K1 and C/1762 K1.

Asteroid 10427 Klinkenberg, named after him, was discovered on September 24, 1960 by husband and wife team Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld.[1]

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[de] Dirk Klinkenberg

Der Niederländer Dirk Klinkenberg (* 15. November 1709 in Haarlem; † 3. März 1799 in Den Haag) war 40 Jahre Sekretär der niederländischen Regierung: Er wurde bekannt als Amateur-Astronom.[1]

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