Ventris (Moon)

Named after Michael George Francis Ventris - British decipherer of Linear B Cretan script (1922-1956).

Ventris is a lunar crater on the far side. It is located. One crater diameter to the northeast is Vening Meinesz. Since it was formed, this crater has been heavily worn and eroded by subsequent impacts. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.