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Náprstek

Number: 171588
Provisore: 1999 WG1
Discovery: Discovered by 26.11.1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. on Klet observatory
Reference: MPC 79912 (3.07.2012)
Orbit: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=171588;old=0;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb

Vojta Náprstek (1826-1894) was a Czech philanthropist and advocate of progressive ideas. In 1865, after living in Wisconsin for a decade, he founded the American Club of Bohemian Women in Prague, offering lectures on various topics. He also co-founded the Czech Tourist Club in 1888.