Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Gerard Kuiper discovered it in 1948 and named it after Miranda , Prospero 's daughter in William Shakespeare 's play The Tempest .
Simplified: It was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on February 16 , 1948 at McDonald Observatory . It was named after Miranda from William Shakespeare 's play The Tempest by Kuiper in his report of the discovery .