Comment by MurizS
I think what you're referring to is also known as Stigler's law of eponymy [1], which is interestingly self-referential and ironic in its own naming. There's also the related "Matthew effect" [2] in the sciences.
I think what you're referring to is also known as Stigler's law of eponymy [1], which is interestingly self-referential and ironic in its own naming. There's also the related "Matthew effect" [2] in the sciences.
The most annoying instance, to me, of Stigler's Law is De Morgan's Laws, which say the following:
1. If two things are not both true, then one or both of them must be false. (And the reverse.)
2. If neither of two things is true, then both of them are false. (And the reverse.)
You might notice that both statements are blindingly obvious, but we've named them after Augustus de Morgan anyway.