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Named after the fact that 26\57 is a possible generator, and the words "57 varieties" are found on the bottle labels of a popular brand of ketchup called "Heinz", so the connection is based on the presence of the number 57. It does not seem to be related in any way to [[Heinz Bohlen]].
Named after the fact that 26\57 is a possible generator, and the words "57 varieties" are found on the bottle labels of a popular brand of ketchup called "Heinz", so the connection is based on the presence of the number 57. It does not seem to be related in any way to [[Heinz Bohlen]].


=== [[Helmholtz temperament|Helmholtz]] ===
=== [[Helmholtz (temperament)|Helmholtz]] ===
So named because [[Hermann von Helmholtz]] proposed 1/8-schisma flattened fifths.
So named because [[Hermann von Helmholtz]] proposed 1/8-schisma flattened fifths.