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1981 JD3. Discovered 1981 May 6 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Named in honor of Richard Arthur Spellmann, brother of the discoverer. Spellmann, a chemical engineer, was a pioneer in the application of computers to the control of petroleum refinery processes. He has also dedicated much of his time to the needs of his community and served as the mayor of El Cerrito, California. (M 15575)
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(2003). (3972) Richard. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3959
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