Why was uranium was named after Uranus?

Answer 1

The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Hershel; in 1789 Martin Heinrich Klaproth identified an unknown mineral (containing an oxide of uranium) and as a tribute to Herschel the new element was called uranium.

Answer 2

Uranium was named after the planet Uranus, which was discovered in 1781. Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, was named after the ancient Greek god of the sky. The element uranium was named in reference to the newly discovered planet to honor this tradition in astronomy.

Answer 3

It is a suggestion of Martin Heinrich Klaproth, discoverer of an uranium mineral in 1789. In 1981 Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. Uranium is in the honor of Uranus.