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This is a dumb question, but is Julia named after anyone in particular?

• johnmyleswhite 13y ago
  No, it is not.
  • riffraff 13y ago
    I always thought it was named for Gaston Julia :O http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Julia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Julia
• grimgrin 13y ago
  From an interview: InfoWold: Why the name, Julia? Karpinski: That's everybody's favorite question. There's no good reason, really. It just seemed like a pretty name. http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/new-julia-language-seeks-be-the-c-scientists-190818?page=0,1 http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/new-julia...
  • jnbiche 13y ago
    Really?? I was sure it was for Gaston Julia.
    • vjoel 13y ago
      Or Julia Robinson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Robinson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Robinson