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Abney effect

perceived hue shift when white light is added to a monochromatic light source
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Abney effect

Summary

Abney effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Abney effect's image is recorded as Purity-on-hue effect on CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram.png[2].
  • William de Wiveleslie Abney is named after Abney effect[3].
  • Abney effect's subclass of is recorded as optical phenomenon[4].
  • Abney effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07jdkt[5].
  • Abney effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "AbneyEffect"][6].
  • Abney effect's World of Physics ID is recorded as AbneyEffect[7].
  • Abney effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2779695973[8].
  • Abney effect's IEV number is recorded as 845-22-070[9].

Why It Matters

Abney effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Abney effect. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/abney-effect
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_abney-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Abney effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/abney-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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