Stigler refers to George Stigler, an influential American economist known for his work in industrial organization and the economics of information. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1982 for his contributions to understanding how information affects market behavior and efficiency. Stigler's research emphasized the importance of information in economic transactions and how it can lead to market failures. Stigler is also associated with the Stigler's Law of Eponymy, which humorously states that no scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer. This concept highlights the complexities of attribution in academic and scientific fields, suggesting that credit often goes to those who popularize ideas rather than those who first develop them.