From the book How to Fly a Horse.
“Zuckerman’s discovery is known as the Matthew effect, after Matthew 25:29—“For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” This was the name Robert Merton, a far more eminent sociologist, gave Zuckerman’s findings. Zuckerman discovered the effect, then experienced it: the credit for Zuckerman’s work went to Merton.”
Kevin Ashton continues:
“Merton gave Zuckerman full acknowledgment, but it made little difference. As she’d predicted, he had recognition and so was given more. There were no hard feelings. Zuckerman collaborated with Merton, then married him.”
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