Why is the teddy bear named after him?

The teddy bear is named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. The name originated from a hunting trip in 1902 when Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear that had been captured and tied up for him. This act of compassion inspired a toy maker, Morris Michtom, to create a stuffed bear, which he named "Teddy's bear," leading to the popularization of the teddy bear as a beloved children's toy.