Venetia Phair Dies

Venetia Phair, who was 11 years old when she suggested Pluto as the name of the newly discovered planet, has died at age 90, her family said.

She died at home in Epsom on April 30, the family said; the cause of death was not disclosed. The family said a funeral would be held on Friday.

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She studied mathematics at Cambridge University, and taught economics and math until retiring in the 1980s.

Her husband Maxwell Phair died in 2006. She is survived by their son, Patrick.

Rest In Peace, Venetia.