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TIL about Stigler's Law - which "states that no scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer." Yes - apparently Stigler [intentionally] stole credit for this from a sociologist (Rob... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/phoenixswope on 2025-06-20 16:03:12+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Stigler's Law - which "states that no scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer." Yes - apparently Stigler [intentionally] stole credit for this from a sociologist (Robert Merton).

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