Except a lot of rich people “donate” large sums of money and places “honor” them by naming it after them. Really they’re just paying to put their name of stuff…. which, yeah, falls under cringe.
While it’s true that they essentially pay to have their names added to a room/hall/floor/wing/building, don’t forget that those donations tend to fund actually important research and equipment (this mostly happens to hospitals and universities or research facilities).
It’s also a common occurrence for scientific research locations/institutions to name an area after an important scientist, upon their passing.
If it wasn’t about ego, they would donate anonymously. Then if something is named after them it should be because of their achievements/impact in their field. Not just the money. But they’re too vain for that.
This is true, but probably a bit less so. Also, some places are called the name of the primary benefactor but they have an original name too (e.g. Carnegie Hall was originally called Music Hall)
Except a lot of rich people “donate” large sums of money and places “honor” them by naming it after them. Really they’re just paying to put their name of stuff…. which, yeah, falls under cringe.
While it’s true that they essentially pay to have their names added to a room/hall/floor/wing/building, don’t forget that those donations tend to fund actually important research and equipment (this mostly happens to hospitals and universities or research facilities).
It’s also a common occurrence for scientific research locations/institutions to name an area after an important scientist, upon their passing.
If it wasn’t about ego, they would donate anonymously. Then if something is named after them it should be because of their achievements/impact in their field. Not just the money. But they’re too vain for that.
This is true, but probably a bit less so. Also, some places are called the name of the primary benefactor but they have an original name too (e.g. Carnegie Hall was originally called Music Hall)