Venetia Burney

British schoolteacher, namer of the dwarf planet Pluto
Person human Q242989
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Venetia Burney

Summary

Venetia Burney is a human[1]. She was born in England[2]. She was born on +1918-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Banstead[4]. She died on +2009-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Venetia Burney…
  • Venetia Burney passed away in Banstead[4].
  • Venetia Burney was born on +1918-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Venetia Burney died on +2009-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Randalls Park Cemetery and Crematorium[8].
  • Venetia Burney's father was Charles Fox Burney[9].
  • Venetia Burney's mother was Ethel Wordsworth Madan[10].
  • Venetia Burney held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Venetia Burney held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Venetia Burney's professions included teacher[6].
  • Venetia Burney was educated at Downe House[13].
  • Venetia Burney's education included a stint at Newnham College[14].
  • Venetia Burney's image is recorded as Photo of Venetia Burney, aged 11, c. 1929.jpg[15].
  • Venetia Burney is recorded as female[16].
  • Venetia Burney's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Venetia Burney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000501081487[18].
  • Venetia Burney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 939153126226724750004[19].
  • Venetia Burney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2018039163[20].
  • Venetia Burney's Commons category is recorded as Venetia Burney[21].
  • Venetia Burney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 36959414[22].
  • Venetia Burney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02p7wp[23].
  • Venetia Burney's family name is recorded as Burney[24].
  • Venetia Burney's given name is recorded as Q16282407[25].
  • Venetia Burney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Venetia Burney's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Venetia Burney'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Venetia Burney… she was born on +1918-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Charles Fox Burney[9]. Her mother was Ethel Wordsworth Madan[10].

Education

Educated at Downe House[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30] and Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

Venetia Burney worked as a teacher[6].

Death and Burial

Venetia Burney died on +2009-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Banstead[4]. Burial took place at Randalls Park Cemetery and Crematorium[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Venetia Burney include Burney[34], an impact crater[35] and 6235 Burney[36], an asteroid[37].

Why It Matters

Venetia Burney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for her include Burney[34], an impact crater[35] and 6235 Burney[36], an asteroid[37].

FAQs

Where was Venetia Burney born?

Born in England[2], Venetia Burney…

Where did Venetia Burney die?

Venetia Burney died in Banstead[4].

Who were Venetia Burney's parents?

Venetia Burney's father was Charles Fox Burney[9]. Venetia Burney's mother was Ethel Wordsworth Madan[10].

What did Venetia Burney do for work?

Venetia Burney worked as teacher[6].

Where did Venetia Burney go to school?

Venetia Burney was educated at Downe House[13] and Newnham College[14].

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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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