2608 Seneca was discovered by H.-E. Schuster(born September 19, 1934 in Hamburg) on 17 February 1978 and was named after Seneca the Younger
H.-E. Schuster Hans-Emil Schuster (born September 19, 1934 in Hamburg) is a German astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets, who retired in October 1991. 17 February 1978 Seneca the Younger
(Roman philosopher) 
