Why is C60 called buckminsterfullerene?

The molecule $C_{60}$ is named buckminsterfullerene in honor of the American architect R. Buckminster Fuller.12

When researchers discovered the $C_{60}$ molecule in 1985, they determined that its atoms are arranged in a highly symmetrical, hollow structure consisting of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. This geometry, which resembles a soccer ball, is structurally similar to the geodesic dome designs popularized by Fuller. Because these architectural designs influenced the scientists' hypothesis regarding the molecule's stable, cage-like structure, they chose to name the compound after him. The molecule is also commonly referred to as a "buckyball".132