These 8 people found 50 or more bright galaxies.
(Galaxies brighter than mag 13)
Number found, Name
1459 Herschel W. using an 18.5" reflector
699 Herschel J. using an 18.5" reflector
192 Swift L. using a 16" refractor
113 Stewart using photography
83 Stephan using a 31" reflector
73 d'Arrest using an 11" refractor
71 Marth using a 48" reflector
50 Dunlop using a 9" reflector
The data is from
http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/ngcic_e.htm