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Are there any mathematical objects that got renamed over time?

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Did a Chinese astronomical text conduct the "Galileo's Ship" thought experiment around the 2nd century BCE?

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Why do South Asians often use "lakhs" and "crores" instead of "millions"? What is the historical origin of this system?

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Why 360° is assigned to circle full turn ? Not any other number?

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Armstrong numbers - who is or was Armstrong?

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What did Newton's teacher contribute to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?

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Was there ever a mathematician or physicist who spearheaded a concerted effort to create a flawless musical instrument?

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Who established that $K_e = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon _m}$?

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Do you know about this anecdote or its source where the mother reads out the letter to Gauss and made him Gauss, the mathematician?

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Were ancient Romans so bad at computations before Arab numerals?

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Who is considered the greatest mathematician between the years 400 AD and 1300 AD?

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Is there any scientist whose work was not recognised during his/her lifetime and was underestimated?

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Is there any scientist whose work was not recognised during his/her lifetime and was underestimated?

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Are there any mathematical objects that got renamed over time?

Scientific Collaborations during World War

Is there any theorem/physical law with different names in more than two different languages/regions?

Did a Chinese astronomical text conduct the "Galileo's Ship" thought experiment around the 2nd century BCE?

Why do South Asians often use "lakhs" and "crores" instead of "millions"? What is the historical origin of this system?

Why 360° is assigned to circle full turn ? Not any other number?

Armstrong numbers - who is or was Armstrong?

What did Newton's teacher contribute to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?

Scientists who made a mark in the world despite their disabilities

Was there ever a mathematician or physicist who spearheaded a concerted effort to create a flawless musical instrument?

Who established that $K_e = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon _m}$?

Looking for a specific story about young Stephen Hawking

Do you know about this anecdote or its source where the mother reads out the letter to Gauss and made him Gauss, the mathematician?

Were ancient Romans so bad at computations before Arab numerals?

Who is considered the greatest mathematician between the years 400 AD and 1300 AD?

Mathematical results that became known long after their authors passed away

Is there any scientist whose work was not recognised during his/her lifetime and was underestimated?

Is there any scientist whose work was not recognised during his/her lifetime and was underestimated?

Discovery of Suction pump

What famous theorems or results were proven by female mathematicians?