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
Birth dateJuly 11, 1918
Birth nameVenetia Katharine Douglas Burney
Date of deathApril 30, 2009
Place of death
England , Surrey , United Kingdom , Banstead
Parents
Charles Fox Burney
Relatives
Falconer Madan
Known for
Pluto

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