How to pronounce mathematicians names

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This discussion focuses on the correct pronunciation of various mathematicians' names, highlighting Euler as "Oiler" and Galois as "Gale-Wah." Participants also mention the pronunciation of Stieltjes, Lebesgue as "leh-beg," and Erdos as "air-dish." Additionally, the name "de Broglie" is noted, despite his non-mathematician status. The conversation references external resources for further exploration of these pronunciations.

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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.
 
that's a great resource, thanks
 

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