2013/05/07 by V. Hushwater, Velvel Hushwater, Hushwater, Velvel
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #physics.hist-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1305.1568
arxiv created 2013/05/07 · openalex publication_date 2013/05/07 · arxiv updated 2013/05/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Following the paper of J.D. Jackson [arXiv:0708.4249] on a false attribution of discoveries, equations, and methods [Am. J. Phys. 76, 704-719 (2008)] I consider examples, in which some of independent discoverers are forgotten, and in other cases discoveries and effects are attributed to people who did not discover them at all. I also discuss in brief why that happens and how physics community can avoid this.