Yes. It matters if one keeps a tally of what one civilization or another did, like we do for ancient times, and the future will do for us for example.
It also matters if one wants to get an estimation which country, kind of educational system, laws, etc, produces more or less good outcomes (e.g. innovation) in this or that field.
And of course, if the person claimed he is so or that, and cherished that, we should respect them, and not rebrand them. For example there are examples of famous immigrants to US, France, and other places, in literary and other circles, that don't like to adopt their country of citizenship as their nationality. For them their culture is always their other one, and their citizenship is only a matter of residence, convenience etc.
No wonder that flat-earthers are still a thing. If that is not basic, fundamental, general education, I don't know what is. The world is officially screwed. I don't give a fuck anymore.
> While Tesla was ethnically Serbian, I'd consider him to be an American scientist since that's where he lived for most of his life, and did most of his work. Plus he was born in what is today Croatia. Honestly, though, does it really matter other than for fictional nationalistic bragging rights?
Exactly, ethnically Serbian, that's the sole reason I used that adjective. Why do you bring up nationalism here? Are we a bit projecting here? I'm not even Serbian or anything close. If you want to consider him an American scientist, that is perfectly fine, you have solid ground for that. Plus, it's pretty irrelevant what the birthplace is known as today. Back then, it was the Austrian Empire, and many Serbs were a part of it at that time..
> Because you're acting like a snob?
A snob? For stating what is a simple and harmless truth? I'd rather say that I caught some subset of the HN target demographic on the wrong foot. But it's okay, no one likes to get called out for their bullshit. Intellectual honesty is dead anyway, in a world where "fake it till you make it" is seriously considered good career advice.
> Had you taken the care to actually read the article you linked, you'd notice that the name of the cycle is Milankovitch, regardless of the actual name of its eponym:
I'm perfectly aware. But I choose to not follow here. You know, English is not the only language on this planet. I am not a native English speaker as well, so why should I care..
No, for being annoying about it.
> I'm perfectly aware. But I choose to not follow here. You know, English is not the only language on this planet. I am not a native English speaker as well, so why should I care.
Because you went and decided to call out an English speaker, who was writing English, on the "incorrect" spelling of an English word? Sure, in Serbian it might be "Milanković's cycles", but in English it's Milankovitch.
Not everyone is required to take Astronomy courses in school. For example, my formal education never included it.
> I am really fascinated to see that Milankovic is finally becoming more relevant today. (Ask about a famous Serbian scientist, and everyone can mention Tesla. Ask for the next one, and observe. But that's a good test
While Tesla was ethnically Serbian, I'd consider him to be an American scientist since that's where he lived for most of his life, and did most of his work. Plus he was born in what is today Croatia. Honestly, though, does it really matter other than for fictional nationalistic bragging rights?
> I bring this up in a comment here, and all I get is downvotes
Because you're acting like a snob?
> It's Milanković actually, and that guy also has his own entry on Wikipedia
Had you taken the care to actually read the article you linked, you'd notice that the name of the cycle is Milankovitch, regardless of the actual name of its eponym:
> The second contribution is the explanation of Earth's long-term climate changes caused by changes in the position of the Earth in comparison to the Sun, now known as Milankovitch cycles