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Oddo–Harkins rule: elements with an even atomic number are more common than those with odd atomic number. Named after Giuseppe Oddo and William Draper Harkins. Ohm's law, in physics: the ratio of the potential difference (or voltage drop) between the ends of a conductor (and resistor) to the current flowing through it is a constant.
Gaussian curve with a two-dimensional domain Many shapes have metaphorical names , i.e., their names are metaphors : these shapes are named after a most common object that has it. For example, "U-shape" is a shape that resembles the letter U , a bell-shaped curve has the shape of the vertical cross section of a bell , etc.
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet has dozens of formulas named after him, see List of things named after Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet; Divisia index – François Divisia; Doebner–Miller reaction – Oscar Döbner (Doebner) and Wilhelm von Miller; Dollo's law – Louis Dollo; Donnan effect (a.k.a. Gibbs–Donnan effect) – see Gibbs–Donnan ...
This is a list of physical and mathematical constants named after people. [1] Eponymous constants and their influence on scientific citations have been discussed in the literature. [ 2 ] [ a ]
An eponym is a noun after which or for which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. Adjectives derived from the word eponym include eponymous and eponymic. Eponyms are commonly used for time periods, places, innovations, biological nomenclature, astronomical objects, works of art and media, and tribal names.
The first cell in each row gives a symbol; The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.);
List of things named after King Abdulaziz; List of things named after King Abdullah II; List of things named after Roald Amundsen; List of taxa named by anagrams; List of things named after Anne, Queen of Great Britain; List of institutions named after Thomas Aquinas; List of things named after David Attenborough and his works
This is a list of inventions followed by name of the inventor (or whomever else it is named after). For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies . The list