The asteroid is named after the comedian and member of the Three Stooges, Curly Howard.
Curly Howard (Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, 1903–1952), American comedian and vaudevillian actor
While some believe Horwitz was referenced in the Captain Underpants books, the Jerome Horwitz Elementary School in the children's book series was in fact named after Curly Howard from the Three Stooges.
The voice at the beginning of "Objectivity" is an impression of Curly from The Three Stooges.
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Curly Howard of WKBX told Stockton he should do country on FM, and Summit Communications president Lee Wallenhaupt and executive vice president Richard Barron supported letting Stockton take the FM station in a new direction.