Miranda was discovered by Gerard Kuiper Feburay 16, 1948. Gerard Kuiper named it after a character in William Shakespeare’s plays. It was discovered in telescopic photographs of the Uranian system.Sources: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/miranda.htm
http://www.britannica.com/facts/5/12666/Gerard-Peter-Kuiper-as-discussed-in-Miranda-astronomy
