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Meanings of minor planet names: 1001–1500 — This is a list of the sources of minor planet names. Those meanings marked with an asterisk (*) are guesswork, and should be checked against Lutz D. Schmadel s Dictionary of Minor Planet Names or Paul Herget s The Names of the Minor Planets… … Wikipedia
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Sol Plaatje — Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje (9 October 1876 – 19 June 1932) was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator, and writer.Early lifePlaatje was born near Boshof, Orange Free State (now Free State Province, South Africa) … Wikipedia
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