Claim: 1312 Vassar was discovered by G. van Biesbroeck—a Belgian-American astronomer specializing in the observation of double stars, asteroids and comets—at Yerkes Observatory in 1933 wherein its name was randomly thought of by Biesbroeck.
Evidence: This minor planet was named by American astronomer Maud Worcester Makemson (1891–1977) after the U.S Vassar College (formerly: Vassar Female College), located in New York state.