John William Heisman (October 23, 1869 - October 3, 1936) was a prominent American football player and College Football coach in the early era of the sport and is the namesake of the Heisman Trophy awarded annually to the season's best college football player
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The Heisman Trophy was named after John W. Heisman, a former player and coach known for his contributions to college football at the turn of the 20th century.
The months were named after Roman gods, rulers, and numbers. For example, March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, while July is named after Julius Caesar, and August is named after Caesar Augustus. Other months are named after the Latin numbers, such as October (from "octo" meaning eight).
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Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.
The dwarf planets are named after mythological figures. For example, Pluto is named after the Roman god of the underworld, Ceres is named after the Roman goddess of agriculture, Haumea is named after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, and Makemake is named after the creator god of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island.
Titan was named after Titanic