Scientists may seek a sort of immortality in their discovery and published papers. Astronomers, especially those who have a celestial object named after them, may be motivated in their work by such notions. The same for authors of self-published or professionally published books (in the modern era, those bearing an [[ISBN]]) and such may seek the same. Parents may seek a sort of immortality via their biological legacy, although this form is less remarkable. | Scientists may seek a sort of immortality in their discovery and published papers. Astronomers, especially those who have a celestial object named after them, may be motivated in their work by such notions. The same for authors of self-published or professionally published books (in the modern era, those bearing an [[ISBN]]) and such may seek the same. Parents may seek a sort of immortality via their biological legacy, although this form is less remarkable. |