Venetia Burney
Venetia Phair, née Burney (11 July 1918 – 30 April 2009) was the first person to suggest the name Pluto for the planet discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. At the time, she was 11 years old and lived in Oxford, England, UK.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Burney Venetia |
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Birth date | July 11, 1918 |
Birth name | Venetia Katharine Douglas Burney |
Date of death | April 30, 2009 |
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Parents | Charles Fox Burney |
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