Pluto1930
Venetia Burney's proposed name Pluto is forwarded to Lowell Observatory and becomes the preferred name for the newly discovered world.
Historical person
Venetia Burney Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Venetia Burney, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
3 records1930–19303 events1 places
Chronological biography
1930
Discovery of Pluto14 March 1930
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto after hearing of the newly discovered world.
Naming of Pluto14 March 1930
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto during breakfast after hearing news of the newly discovered planet.
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.