How to pronounce mathematicians names

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In summary, the name "Euclid" is pronounced as YOO-klid. The correct pronunciation for "Pythagoras" is puh-THAG-uh-rus. The name "Gauss" is pronounced as gowss, with a soft "s" sound. The name "Archimedes" is pronounced as ar-kuh-MEE-deez. The name "Fibonacci" is pronounced as fee-boh-NAH-chee.
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I know that Euler is pronounced Oiler, and Galois is Gale-Wah. Can anyone try to write phonetically Stieltjes, Lebesgue or any other mathematicians whose names which may be tricky.
 
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One of my analysis books lists Lebesgue as "leh-beg", I think.

And don't forget Erdos "air-dish".

Another funny one is "de Broglie", though he wasn't strictly a mathematician.
 
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that's a great resource, thanks
 

1. How do you pronounce the name "Euclid"?

The name "Euclid" is pronounced as YOO-klid.

2. What is the correct pronunciation for "Pythagoras"?

The correct pronunciation for "Pythagoras" is puh-THAG-uh-rus.

3. How do you say "Gauss"?

The name "Gauss" is pronounced as gowss, with a soft "s" sound.

4. What is the proper way to pronounce "Archimedes"?

The name "Archimedes" is pronounced as ar-kuh-MEE-deez.

5. How do I say "Fibonacci" correctly?

The name "Fibonacci" is pronounced as fee-boh-NAH-chee.

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