A few more examples: King Street in Hammersmith, London, was named after John King, Bishop of London in 17th century. [0] Neanderthals were named after Joachi

A few more examples: King Street in Hammersmith, London, was named after John King, Bishop of London in 17th century. [0] Neanderthals were named after Joachim Neumann, a 17th century clergyman and composer who Latinised his surname to Neander (both literally meaning "new man"). He particularly loved a certain valley near Düsseldorf, so much in fact that it was renamed "Neandert(h)al" after him. [1] Sideburns, a once popular style of male facial hair, was named after the Union general Ambrose Burnside. [2] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King_(bishop_of_London) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King_(bishop_of_London) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neandertal_(valley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neandertal_(valley) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Burnside