----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- I have received an inquiry from the EH.Net Ask the Professor service regarding the origin of the term "elasticity." The inquirer wishes to know who first coined the term, but I'm sure list members will also want to discuss how the concept emerged with or without its common moniker. Ross Emmett ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]