Hendrik van Gent
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Hendrik Van Gent (1900 – March 29 1947) was a Dutch astronomer.
He came to South Africa in 1928 in order to observe the southern sky. He studied variable stars, and also discovered a number of asteroids and comets.
He died of a heart attack.
| 1132 Hollandia | September 13 1929 |
| 1133 Lugduna | September 13 1929 |
| 1165 Imprinetta | April 24 1930 |
| 1225 Ariane | April 23 1930 |
| 1226 Golia | April 22 1930 |
| 1267 Geertruida | April 23 1930 |
| 1336 Zeelandia | September 9 1934 |
| 1337 Gerarda | September 9 1934 |
| 1342 Brabantia | February 13 1935 |
| 1353 Maartje | February 13 1935 |
| 1383 Limburgia | September 9 1934 |
| 1384 Kniertje | September 9 1934 |
| 1385 Gelria | May 24 1935 |
| 1389 Onnie | September 28 1935 |
| 1666 van Gent | July 22 1930 |
| 1667 Pels | September 16 1930 |
| 1670 Minnaert | September 9 1934 |
| 1686 De Sitter | September 28 1935 |
| 1689 Floris-Jan | September 16 1930 |
| 1693 Hertzsprung | May 5 1935 |
| 1694 Kaiser | September 29 1934 |
| 1738 Oosterhoff | September 16 1930 |
| 1752 van Herk | July 22 1930 |
| 1753 Mieke | May 10 1934 |
| 1879 Broederstroom | October 16 1935 |
| 1914 Hartbeespoortdam | September 28 1930 |
| 1925 Franklin-Adams | September 9 1934 |
| 1945 Wesselink | July 22 1930 |
| 1946 Walraven | August 8 1931 |
| 1986 Plaut | September 28 1935 |
| 2019 van Albada | September 28 1935 |
| 2203 van Rhijn | September 28 1935 |
| 2378 Pannekoek | February 13 1935 |
| 2801 Huygens | September 28 1935 |
| 2831 Stevin | September 17 1930 |
| 2945 Zanstra | September 28 1935 |
| 4296 van Woerkom | September 28 1935 |
| 4359 Berlage | September 28 1935 |
| 4511 Rembrandt | September 28 1935 |
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