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Archimedes' principle

law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics
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Summary

Archimedes' principle is a physical law[1]. It draws 9,354 Wikipedia views per month (physical law category, ranking #15 of 113).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Archimedes[3]
  • Named after: Archimedes[4]
  • Location: Syracuse[5]
  • Commons category: Archimedes' principle[6]
  • Inception: 250 BC[7]
  • Main subject: buoyancy[8]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
  • Different from: Prawo Archimedesa (film)[11]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q19724417[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]

Why It Matters

Archimedes' principle has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Archimedes

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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