Discovery of Pluto
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto after hearing of the newly discovered world.
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Venetia Burney Biography and Timeline
Follow Venetia Burney through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Venetia Burney, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1930–1930Years on this page
1930
Naming of Pluto
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto during breakfast after hearing news of the newly discovered planet.
Pluto
Venetia Burney's proposed name Pluto is forwarded to Lowell Observatory and becomes the preferred name for the newly discovered world.
Records, sources and methodology
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