eponymist

/ɛpəˈnɪmɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who gives their name to a discovery, theory, or concept.

“The scientist was hailed as an eponymist for her groundbreaking theory on cellular regeneration.”

2. noun

A person who is named after something, such as a disease or a law.

“The eponymist of the Parkinson’s disease is still widely studied in medical literature.”

Synonyms

  • namesake
  • nominator

Antonyms

  • nonentity