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| 454 | Mathesis | This Greek word for science was given to this planet at the anniversary of the founding of the Mathe |
| 534 | Nassovia | Named in honor of Princeton University. Lyman Spitzer {see planet (2160)}, Director of Princeton Un |
| 620 | Drakonia | Named probably in honor of the Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. (LDS; AN 175, 305 (1907)) Named b |
| 849 | Ara | Named in appreciation of the help rendered by ARA (American Relief Administration) under Herbert Hoo |
| 893 | Leopoldina | Named in honor of the “Carolinisch-Leopoldinische Akademie der Naturforscher in Halle”, Germany. (H |
| 2460 | Mitlincoln | The name honors the Lincoln Laboratory and its association with the Massachusetts Institute of Techn |
| 2682 | Soromundi | Named by E. Helin in honor of the Los Angeles chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association,’ s |
| 2707 | Ueferji | Named in honor of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, which, through the Valongo Observatory |
| 2872 | Gentelec | Named for the GTE Research Laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, in recognition of their support of |
| 2906 | Caltech | Named for the California Institute of Technology, of which the Palomar Observatory is a part. The 0. |
| 4523 | MIT | Since its founding in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become one of the world's |
| 4759 | Åretta | Åretta is the name of a school situated in the Norwegian town of Lillehammer. This school was one o |
| 5067 | Occidental | Named for Occidental College, a prestigious institution established in Los Angeles in 1887. Occident |
| 5825 | Rakuyou | Named for the Kyoto city Rakuyou technical high school, originally established in 1894 as Kyoto city |
| 5917 | Chibasai | The non-profit organization Chiba Science Association, or “Chiba Sai”, was formed on 2001 July 7. S |
| 6000 | United Nations | Named by vote of IAU Commission 20 at its 1994 meeting in The Hague on the recommendation of the Min |
| 6166 | Univsima | Named for the Simferopol State University on the eightieth anniversary of the establishment of this |
| 6355 | Univermoscow | Lomonosov Moscow State University is a world-renowned educational and research institution. Founded |
| 6904 | McGill | One of Canada's oldest and most highly regarded universities, McGill (founded 1838) has enjoyed a fi |
| 9140 | Deni | Named after the Department of Education for Northern Ireland for its support of the Armagh Observato |
| 10318 | Sumaura | Sumaura Elementary School, established in 1902, is the oldest private elementary school in Kobe. It |
| 10685 | Kharkivuniver | Kharkiv National University, founded in 1804 by V. N. Karazin, is the oldest and largest classical u |
| 11481 | Znannya | The scientific society Znannya was founded in Kiev in 1948 by Ukrainian astronomer Sergej Konstantin |
| 11614 | Istropolitana | Academia Istropolitana (“city on the Danube”) was the first university in today's Slovak territory a |
| 11852 | Shoumen | Shoumen University was the second university in Bulgaria successfully to develop education in astron |
| 12360 | Unilandes | The Universidad de Los Andes, founded in Mérida in 1785, is one of the most important educational in |
| 12437 | Westlane | Westlane Secondary School is a high school located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and was founded in 196 |
| 12752 | Kvarnis | Kvarnis is the nickname of a school in Uppsala's Kvarngärdet district which hosts a scale model of t |
| 14145 | Sciam | Scientific American, founded in 1845, is the oldest continuously published magazine in North |
| 15332 | CERN | With its 27-km cyclotron, CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Physics), located in Geneva, i |
| 16157 | Toastmasters | Toastmasters, a public speaking club, was started by Ralph C. Smedley in 1924 at a YMCA in Santa Ana |
| 16356 | Univbalttech | The Baltic State Technical University of Russia is well known for its scientific schools in missiles |
| 17493 | Wildcat | The University of Arizona (whose athletic symbol is a wildcat) has contributed to astronomy and plan |
| 18160 | Nihon Uchu Forum | Nihon Uchu Forum, or Japan Space Forum, is a Japanese foundation that aims to promote technology for |
| 18368 | Flandrau | The Flandrau Science Center, opened in Nov. 1975, is surrounded by the huge astronomical infrastruct |
| 21375 | Fanshawe | Located in London, Canada, Fanshawe College was founded in 1967, and developed a particular reputati |
| 22249 | Dvorets Pionerov | Moscow City Palace of Youth Creativity (Dvorets pionerov) was founded in 1936. Nowadays some 15~000 |
| 22617 | Vidphananu | The name Vidphananu is a Ukrainian abbreviation for the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the N |
| 24778 | Nemsu | New Mexico State University has developed one of the most advanced astronomy programs in the United |
| 27776 | Cortland | Founded in 1868, SUNY Cortland is one of the most highly regarded members of the State University of |
| 31531 | ARRL | Since 1914, the American Radio Relay League has been the largest membership organization of radio am |
| 48650 | Kazanuniversity | Kazan University, founded in 1804, is one of the oldest universities in Russia. Among the early sci |
| 52267 | Rotarytorino | The Rotary Club Torino is the third oldest Rotary Club in Italy and from its foundation in 1925 has |
| 66671 | Sfasu | The mission of Texas' Stephen F. Austin State University is to provide students with a foundation fo |
| 70718 | HEAF | The Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) provides nurturing, educational opportunities for moti |
| 73199 | Orlece | The Orthopedic Learning Centre of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Chinese Univ |
| 77138 | Puiching | Founded in 1889, the Pui Ching Middle School is among the best secondary schools in Hong Kong. |
| 79889 | Maloka | The Maloka Interactive Center of Science and Technology is an interactive science museum in Bogotá, |
| 88875 | Posky | Named after the Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk Education Department for their efforts over the past seven ye |
| 89264 | Sewanee | Sewanee is synonymous with and is the site of The University of the South, the home institution of t |
| 90328 | Haryou | HARYOU (Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited) was founded during the American Civil Rights movement |
| 97472 | Hobby | The Hobby Foundation supports museums and educational organizations throughout Texas. Ten thousand |
| 115801 | Punahou | Punahou School, an independent college preparatory day school founded in 1841 in Honolulu, is the la |
| 132524 | APL | APL is the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, developers of numerous space missions, includin |
| 150145 | Uvic | The University of Victoria, British Columbia, is widely recognized for leadership in research, inspi |
| 271763 | Hebrewu | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, often abbreviated as Hebrew U, is one of the top research univer |
| 274300 | UNESCO | The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agenc |
| 274981 | Petrsu | Petrozavodsk State University, founded in 1940, has a high status as a large research center in the |
| 348239 | Societadante | The Società Dante Alighieri is a society that promotes Italian culture and language around the world |
| 372626 | IGEM | IGEM is an abbreviation for the Institute of Ore Geology, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry w |
| 391795 | Univofutah | The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it |