#NerdFact
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Today I learned that in Italy in the 1600s it was normal to refer to famous people by their first name, which is opposite to modern day western culture, where we typically use the last name.
This is the reason Italian Astronomer Galileo Galilei is commonly known by his first name Galileo, while German Theoretical Physics Albert Einstein is known by his last name Einstein.
But perhaps this is changing, as many artists now use their first name: Madonna, Adele, Cher, Prince, etc.
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Today I learned that in Italy in the 1600s it was normal to refer to famous people by their first name, which is opposite to modern day western culture, where we typically use the last name.
This is the reason Italian Astronomer Galileo Galilei is commonly known by his first name Galileo, while German Theoretical Physics Albert Einstein is known by his last name Einstein.
But perhaps this is changing, as many artists now use their first name: Madonna, Adele, Cher, Prince, etc.
@randahl
I didn't even know the last name of Michelangelo until I looked it up a minute ago -
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