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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorvarkor
   • CommentTimeNov 26th 2021
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   Author: varkor
   Format: MarkdownItexThis appears to be called [Stigler's law of eponymy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigler%27s_law_of_eponymy) on Wikipedia. Is there good reason to have a separate term? <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/Baez%27s+law/10">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/Baez%27s+law/10">v10</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Baez%27s+law">current</a>

   This appears to be called Stigler’s law of eponymy on Wikipedia. Is there good reason to have a separate term?

   diff, v10, current

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeNov 26th 2021
   • (edited Nov 26th 2021)
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexProbably there is no good reason. Even if there is, the entry fails to explain or cite its choice of terminology. I'd appreciate it if you could take care of this entry. On the other hand, it's borderline off-topic for the $n$Lab in any case and seems to have been motivated mostly as a joke. Probably little harm would be done by just deleting the entry.

   Probably there is no good reason. Even if there is, the entry fails to explain or cite its choice of terminology.

   I’d appreciate it if you could take care of this entry.

   On the other hand, it’s borderline off-topic for the $n$Lab in any case and seems to have been motivated mostly as a joke. Probably little harm would be done by just deleting the entry.