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De Vaucouleurs' law

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De Vaucouleurs' law

Summary

De Vaucouleurs' law is a physical law[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • De Vaucouleurs' law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
  • Gérard de Vaucouleurs is named after De Vaucouleurs' law[4].

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Definition and Type

De Vaucouleurs' law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].

Origins

Gérard de Vaucouleurs is named after De Vaucouleurs' law[4].

Why It Matters

De Vaucouleurs' law has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical law
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    Named after → Gérard de Vaucouleurs
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