What Is the Correct Spelling of Gustav Robert Kirchhoff's Last Name?

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The correct spelling of Gustav Robert Kirchhoff's last name is "Kirchhoff." Variations such as "Kirchoff" or "Kirschoff" are incorrect. The discrepancies in spelling arise from translation conventions that differ over time and across various publications. This phenomenon is not unique to Kirchhoff; similar issues exist with names like Chebyshev and Schlaefli, where phonetic interpretations lead to multiple accepted spellings.

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Help, please? What is the correct spelling for the last name of Gustav Robert Kirchoff (Kirchhoff? Kirschoff?) Thank you!
 
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Kirchhoff is the right spelling of the name :)
 
You could probably refer to net or probably a book, this is a bad place to post the question.
 
You could probably refer to net or probably a book, this is a bad place to post the question.

The problem is that you could refer to four books, and get four different answers.

Kirchhoff is the right spelling of the name :)

Their is no right spelling of the name (in english) because his name is spelled using a non-english alphabet. The spelling can only be "right" in the phonetic sense. The bottom line is that the answer depends on the translation conventions of the time, so books printed in different years use different conventions.

I have found a similar situation applies to Chebyshev and Schlaefli, as well as many others I am sure.
 

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