BTW, I just referenced Wikipedia, that on-line source that is?ALWAYS correct (tongue firmly in cheek) . It attributes the BNC, TNC, N and the C connector to Neill and Concelman. I forgot the C, Concelman's contribution. This leads me to believe firmly that they were named for the inventors, re-affirming Dick Knadle. BNC to 4 GHz.
Look at Wiki for the N which it says is named for Neill.