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Re:Who will be remembered in 1,000 years? by nitwit005 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @05:47AM (#16014035)
I suspect Einstein might be "remembered" due to use of his name as a word: "He's no Einstein". Already plenty of people saying his name who don't know anything about the man, or his ideas.
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Re:Who will be remembered in 1,000 years? by sd8dgf8ds8g8dsg on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @08:05AM (#16014521)
When people no longer remembers who Einstein was, such saying would lose popularity and eventually die out of the language.

https://www.virtuescience.com/etymology-how-words-change-ove...

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Re:Who will be remembered in 1,000 years? by nitwit005 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:25PM (#16016729)
That happens sometimes, and other times it doesn't. Not many people know the word gadget is from the builder of the statue of liberty, but the word hasn't dropped out of usage. There are plenty of lingering names from people and ethnic groups that have been forgotten by most.
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