Charles P. de Saint-Aignan
8371 Goven | October 2, 1991 |
8710 Hawley | May 15, 1994 |
12306 Pebronstein | October 7, 1991 |
12373 Lancearmstrong | May 15, 1994 |
12374 Rakhat | May 15, 1994 |
(16553) 1991 TL14 | October 7, 1991 |
20017 Alixcatherine | October 2, 1991 |
(21083) 1991 TH14 | October 2, 1991 |
(39544) 1991 TN14 | October 7, 1991 |
(42493) 1991 TG14 | October 2, 1991 |
(58295) 1994 JJ9 | May 15, 1994 |
(100048) 1991 TE14 | October 2, 1991 |
Charles P. de Saint-Aignan (born 16 February 1977, Paris)[1] is an American software engineer who works for IBM on the IBM Watson project. He graduated from St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire), in 1995,[2] followed by Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island), in 1999.
In 1994, Charles worked for Ted Bowell at Lowell Observatory, where he discovered a number of asteroids. He named his first discovery, 8710 Hawley, after Walter N. Hawley, who was his high school physics and astronomy teacher.[3]
The minor planet 5995 Saint-Aignan was named in his honor on the occasion of his 20th birthday.[1]
Relatives
Brother of Gregory, of CG Partners. Cousin of Stéphanie, of Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan Parfums.
References
- 1 2 Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5995) Saint-Aignan. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 503. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved February 2016.
- ↑ "Timeline of the St. Paul's Lenore and Walter Hawley Observatory". The Hawley Observatory. Retrieved February 2016.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (8710) Hawley. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 662. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved February 2016.
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