Stigler's Law of Eponymy states that no scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer. Instead, it is often named after someone who popularized or publicized the idea. This phenomenon highlights how history can overlook the true originators of concepts, leading to a misattribution of credit. The law is named after the statistician Stephen Stigler, who articulated this idea in 1980. For example, the Cauchy distribution is named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy, but the concept was developed earlier by others. Stigler's Law emphasizes the complexities of scientific recognition and the importance of understanding the contributions of various individuals in the development of knowledge.