Every two weeks, a new page will be posted. We welcome your questions and suggestions. John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, was playing cards with friends. Eponyms are interesting because of the unique way they became part of our language. Challenge students to discover the origins of these eponyms.
Answers are below each word.
Andre Ampere, the French physicist who laid the foundations for the science of electrodynamics through his demonstration that electric currents produce magnetic fields. The ampere is the unit for measuring electric current. Murphy's law Named for Edward A. Murphy, an engineer. The statement, picked up by coworkers, became known as Murphy's Law. The Irish refused all communication with Boycott and ostracized his family.