Dirk Klinkenberg (15 November 1709, Haarlem – 3 March 1799,

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) was secretary of the Dutch government for 40 years. He was also known as a mathematician and amateur astronomer.

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, Dirk Klinkenberg, and

Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux (; 4 May 1718 – 30 November 1751) was a Swiss astronomer. Biography Loys de Cheseaux was born on 4 May 1718 in Lausanne, Vaud, to Paul-Etienne Loys de Cheseaux, a banneret, and Estienne-Judith de Crousaz. His ...

each independently discovered the

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(aka C/1743 X1). Klinkenberg would later also discover comets C/1748 K1 and C/1762 K1. Asteroid

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, named after him, was discovered on September 24, 1960 by husband and wife team

Cornelis Johannes van Houten Cornelis Johannes van Houten (18 February 1920 – 24 August 2002) was a Dutch astronomer, sometimes referred to as Kees van Houten. Early life and education Born in The Hague, he spent his entire career at Leiden University except for a brief ...

and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld.Fabio Zugno
''Dirk Klinkenberg (November 15, 1709 - May 3, 1799).''
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