Whonamedit?

Last updated July 01, 2025

Whonamedit? is an online English-language dictionary of medical eponyms and the people associated with their identification.^[1] Though it is a dictionary, many eponyms and persons are presented in extensive articles with comprehensive bibliographies.^[1] The dictionary is hosted in Norway and was developed by medical historian Ole Daniel Enersen.^[2]

As of June 2025 the Whonamedit web site appeared to have gone offine.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1 2 Larner, AJ (2003). "Who named it? www.whonamedit.com". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 74 (12): 1614. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.12.1614. PMC 1757429 .
↑ Huber, Jeffrey T.; Swogger, Susan (2014). Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences (Sixth ed.). American Library Association. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-8389-1184-6.

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[Larner-1] 1 2 Larner, AJ (2003). "Who named it? www.whonamedit.com". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 74 (12): 1614. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.12.1614. PMC 1757429 .

[2] Huber, Jeffrey T.; Swogger, Susan (2014). Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences (Sixth ed.). American Library Association. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-8389-1184-6.

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