The 2959 Scholl was discovered by E. Bowell who named it after Hans Scholl, a german astronomer born in 1942 and known for his theoretical work.
E. Bowell Hans Scholl
(German astronomer) Hans Scholl (born 1942) is a German astronomer, who worked at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut in Heidelberg, Germany, and at the Cote d'Azur Observatory in Nice, France. Scholl is known for his theoretical work on the orbits of minor planets. 
