Venetia Phair Dies at 90; as a Girl, She Named Pluto

Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 22:42 in Paleontology & Archaeology

As an 11-year-old in Britain, Mrs. Phair suggested the name Pluto to her well-connected grandfather.

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