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Anonymous Sun 20 Oct 00:03:43 2019 No.11075033 View Reply Original Report

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why do scientists name laws and theories and physical quantities after themselves?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 20 Oct 2019 01:17:04 No.11075190 Report

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>>11075033
Well if I remember correctly they are named after them not by them.

El Arcón

El Arcón Sun 20 Oct 2019 01:36:56 No.11075230 Report

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>>11075033
Higgs called that particle "the scalar boson." Other people started calling it the Higgs boson.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 20 Oct 2019 04:26:43 No.11075565 Report

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>>11075230
>>11075190
>>11075033
this, its usually other people naming it after the innovator as a sign of respect and clarity

what are you supposed to name it anyways, when science already has thousands and thousands of jargon words

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 20 Oct 2019 13:37:01 No.11076564 Report

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>>11075033
To leave their mark in history and live on forever. That's the only reason to be a scientist.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 20 Oct 2019 17:23:13 No.11077116 Report

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They dont. Others do.
It is easier to find book if you know author

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