I wasn’t even looking for Henry Gale. I was looking for
an old physics book so I was very surprised to see the name
Henry Gale…

but there it was – in a physics book printed early in the 20th century. Since
LOST has recently taken a turn deep into the world of physics and science fiction, might the writers
have actually chosen the name from the physics professor: Henry Gordon Gale?
Certainly, we’ve heard a few other names on the show from the world of physics – like Faraday & Casimir. Maybe Henry Gale is yet another. Then again,
maybe he’s just Dorothy’s uncle on the Wizard of Oz.