For questions about the history and/or rationale behind the names of objects or groups of objects.
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Has there ever been a case where someone wished a theorem or important result wasn't named after them? Has it happened more than once?
The current answers to the Academia HNQ Should I ask for permission to name a mathematical theorem? include the following (small excerpts):
There is no need to ask permission, and mostly likely they will be happy to have the theorem referred to…
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Do scientists and mathematicians name their discovery or inventions themselves?
We have a lot of things around us, that are named after the principle guys behind it. Is the naming done by the respective person or someone else (like IUPAC for physics)?
Example 1: We have Ampere's Circuital Law. Did Ampere name it that way or…
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