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Brewster's angle

angle of incidence for which all reflected light will be polarized
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Brewster's angle

Summary

Brewster's angle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • David Brewster is named after Brewster's angle[2].
  • Brewster's angle is a type of angular measure[3].
  • Brewster's angle's Commons category is recorded as Polarization (waves)[4].

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Definition and Type

Brewster's angle is a type of angular measure[3].

Origins

David Brewster is named after Brewster's angle[2].

Why It Matters

Brewster's angle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Related Entities

David Brewster

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → angular measure
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Brewster’s law, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779095401908"
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