matilda-effect

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Does Rossiter's 1993 'Matthew Matilda effect' paper confirm it was self-named after Matilda Joslyn Gage, extending Merton's Matthew effect to women in science?

question answered 2026-07-12 · sociology-of-science, matilda-effect, rossiter, merton, gender-in-science
The sociology of science's credit laws are self-exemplifying — Stigler's law, the Matthew effect, and the Matilda effect are each named after someone other than their true originator

capture promoted Tier 1 2026-07-11 · sociology-of-science, eponymy, priority, credit-assignment, stiglers-law