How the Square Root of 2 Became a Number

Re:How the Square Root of 2 Became a Number by lordnacho on Friday June 21, 2024 @12:11PM (#40750980)

Stigler's Law of Eponymy

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Re:How the Square Root of 2 Became a Number by pfdietz on Friday June 21, 2024 @02:34PM (#40752328)

Let me guess: Stigler didn't invent that.

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Re:How the Square Root of 2 Became a Number by lordnacho on Friday June 21, 2024 @07:27PM (#40754910)

Correct! He heard it from a friend and decided it needed his name on it, that way it is an example of the law itself.

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