Wolfgang Joseph had been inspired to study science by Ernst Mach, and when his first child was born he named him Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, giving him the middle name of Ernst in honour of Mach.
Wolfgang Joseph had been inspirasyon sa pag-aaral sa agham sa pamamagitan ng Ernst Mach, at kapag ang kanyang unang anak ay ipinanganak siya pinangalanan siya Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, nagbibigay sa kanya ng gitnang pangalan ng Ernst sa karangalan ng Mach.