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For questions about the history and/or rationale behind the names of objects or groups of objects.
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Name of Polaris before it became a pole star?
Polaris is a very well known star and named in many different languages. For example, in Inuit astronomy it was known as Niquirtsuituq and is depicted in the flag and coat of arms of the Canadian Inui …
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Who was the first to use the phrase "the standard model" of something?
The word 'standard' has been long in use in mathematics and science as a reference point. In fact, other terms are used as synonyms such as 'normal' or 'characteristic' and even 'universal'.
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How did Gaussian and Eisenstein integers get their names?
The article you linked to gives some historical background: It's whilst Gauss was investigating reciprocity laws that he discovered the Eisenstein and Gaussian integers. The former are the natural dom …
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