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Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by javajosh on Sunday July 19, 2020 @01:31PM (#23890875)
Nice. As an aside, how do you pronounce Heaviside? Is it hevy-side or heevy-side or...?
Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by delecti on Sunday July 19, 2020 @04:00PM (#23892031)
From the IPA pronunciation guide of Oliver Heaviside's wikipedia page (mouse over the bit in parenthesis right after his name at the top of the page), "heavy side", with a slight emphasis on the first syllable of "heavy".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Heaviside

Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by n4r9 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:47PM (#23891445)
At university in the UK it was always pronounced heavy-side.
Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by javajosh on Sunday July 19, 2020 @05:53PM (#23892762)
Same. I guess I'll continue saying it that way. But I always feel so awkward about it!
Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by function_seven on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:09PM (#23891158)
My first interpretation was heveh-side or hevi-side.

I have no idea what the correct pronunciation is. But between you and me, I think we have some viable candidates.

Re:Things Unexpectedly Named After People by jrh206 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @01:56PM (#23891061)
Heavy side - it’s a pun