Share this postStigler's Law of Eponymybrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherBrain LensesStigler's Law of Eponymy2Share this postStigler's Law of Eponymybrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1×0:00-4:43Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Stigler's Law of EponymyColin WrightNov 16, 20212Share this postStigler's Law of Eponymybrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareMore information about Brain Lenses at brainlenses.com.BL supporters receive an additional episode of the show each week. Info about becoming a supporter at the above address, or at Understandary.com.Read the written version of this episode:Brain LensesStigler's Law of EponymyProposed by statistics professor Stephen Stigler in 1980, Stigler's Law of Eponymy posits that there isn't a scientific discovery named after a person that is named after the person who actually discovered it. This runs contrary to the popular and understandable belief that, for instance, the Pythagorean Theorem, was named for Pythagoras because he disco…Read more3 years ago · 4 likes · Colin WrightShare this discussionStigler's Law of Eponymybrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther0 CommentsBrain LensesBrain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.Brain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeOvercastRSS FeedAppears in episodeColin WrightRecent EpisodesAI Reproducibility CrisisMay 2 • Colin WrightSelf-HandicappingApr 30 • Colin WrightIron CageApr 25 • Colin WrightMisophoniaApr 23 • Colin WrightOpposite ActionApr 18 • Colin WrightDead Internet TheoryApr 16 • Colin WrightFriendship ParadoxApr 11 • Colin WrightIronic ReboundApr 9 • Colin Wright
Stigler's Law of Eponymy