What are eponyms? What are some examples?

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BRIAN M.
Jul 19, 2016

Eponyms are the use of a person's name to name an object, place, theory or law.

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Examples of eponyms include

Robert Boyle - Boyles Law
Gustave Eiffel - The Eiffel Tower
Benjamin Franklin - Franklin Stove
Alexander the Great - Alexandria

There is a thorough list of eponyms on Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponyms_(A–K)

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