I agree that this article is basically preposterous. But there is a grain of truth in it. The foundations of algebraic geometry were basically rewritten in th

I agree that this article is basically preposterous. But there is a grain of truth in it. The foundations of algebraic geometry were basically rewritten in the 1960s by Alexander Grothendieck, perhaps the greatest mathematician of the 20th century. He found names to be extremely important, and many of the basic objects that he developed have very carefully conceived and suggestive names: schemes, stacks, topoi, etale morphisms, dessins d'enfant,... none of which will I attempt to define here. But all of these have stuck. On the other hand, things other than the foundations of the subject? Sure, name it after who did it. Suggestive names aren't really possible for most stuff.