André Patry

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André Patry (November 22, 1902–June 20, 1960, age 57) was a French astronomer.

Asteroids discovered: 9
1509 Esclangona December 21, 1938
1510 Charlois February 22, 1939
1515 Perrotin November 15, 1936
1516 Henry January 28, 1938
1539 Borrelly October 29, 1940
1756 Giacobini December 24, 1937
1797 Schaumasse November 15, 1936
3142 Kilopi January 9, 1937
4162 SAF November 24, 1940

Patry was orphaned at a young age, and began working at the Observatoire de Nice aged 17. He studied asteroids and discovered several himself. The Asteroid 1601 Patry is named after him.

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