Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system

Summary

Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system is a reference work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of reference_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's instance of is recorded as reference work^[3].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's instance of is recorded as classification scheme^[4].
• Antti Aarne is named after Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system^[5].
• Stith Thompson is named after Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system^[6].
• Hans-Jörg Uther is named after Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system^[7].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's Commons category is recorded as Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index^[8].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aarne-Thompson grouping^[9].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's main subject is tale type^[10].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's described by source is recorded as The Types of International Folktales^[11].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's described by source is recorded as Comparative type index^[12].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2540^[13].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AaTh'}^[14].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AT'}^[15].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ATU'}^[16].
• Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'СУС'}^[17].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include reference work^[3] and classification scheme^[4].

History and Context

Things named after include Antti Aarne^[5], a folklorist^[18], 1867–1925^[19], of Finland^[20]; Stith Thompson^[6], an anthropologist^[21], 1885–1976^[22], of United States^[23], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24]; and Hans-Jörg Uther^[7], a philologist^[25], b. 1944^[26], of Germany^[27], awarded the Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg^[28].

Why It Matters

Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system ranks in the top 3% of reference_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]