Home›Articles›Algebra›The Word Cauchy Named and Hilbert RenamedArticleThe Word Cauchy Named and Hilbert RenamedAlgebraConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnEigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Concepts Well-attested Source Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors (Wikipedia)tier 2SourcesEigenvalues and Eigenvectors (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, paragraph on David Hilbert (1904 naming)He was the first to use the German word eigen, which means "own", to denote eigenvalues and eigenvectors in 1904, though he may have been following a related usage by Hermann von Helmholtz.Article On: Eigenvalues and EigenvectorsView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.