discoverer

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As usual, Stigler’s law—according to which no scientific discovery is named after its true discoverer—applies here.

From Scientific American

The discoverers of LHS 475 b told the American Astronomical Society last week they will need more observations to pinpoint whether it has an atmosphere, and if so, its composition.

From Science Magazine

In total, Home published five papers on ichthyosaur specimens unearthed by Anning, failing every time to credit her as the discoverer.

From Science Magazine

“Many people think that Hipparchus was the truly great discoverer,” says Gysembergh, whereas Ptolemy was “an amazing teacher” who compiled his predecessors’ work.

From Scientific American

American leftists have pushed to cancel Christopher Columbus, the Italian discoverer of North America, as a colonialist who massacred American Indians.

From Washington Times