Venetia Burney
English accountant and teacher, suggested name of Pluto (1918–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Venetia Katharine Douglas Burney (married name Phair, 11 July 1918 – 30 April 2009) was an English accountant and teacher. She is remembered as the first person to suggest the name Pluto for the dwarf planet discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. At the time, she was 11 years old.
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Venetia Burney | |
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Born | Venetia Katharine Douglas Burney (1918-07-11)11 July 1918 |
Died | 30 April 2009(2009-04-30) (aged 90) Banstead, England |
Known for | Naming Pluto |
Spouse |
Edward Maxwell Phair
(m. 1947–2006) |
Children | Patrick Phair |
Parents |
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Relatives | Falconer Madan, grandfather |
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