Actually, Minerva is used as the symbol of the German Max-Planck-Society
for the Advancement of Science, the basic research society sponsored by
the german federal and state governments, and several of its
subsidiaries (it was even used by the predecessor society, the
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft). Cf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck_Society

Oliver

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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> Gesendet: Freitag, 10. November 2006 12:55
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> Betreff: Re: [Citizendium-l] What's in a name? A lot. Make it 
> Wikipendium.

> 
> Alternatively, how about a name from Greek or Roman 
> mythology? The Roman god of wisdom was called Minerva, a name 
> not used very often by companies and other projects (unlike 
> the Greek Athena), so why not make something of it?
> 
> I'm not giving any actual suggestions yet in an attempt not 
> to bias any follow-up discussion that will (hopefully) unfold...
> 
>   Andras (physicist, Ph.D.) 
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