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Dobson unit

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Dobson unit

Summary

Dobson unit is an unit of measurement[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dobson unit's instance of is recorded as unit of measurement[3].
  • G. M. B. Dobson is named after Dobson unit[4].
  • Dobson unit's different from is recorded as DU[5].
  • Dobson unit's different from is recorded as Dobson[6].
  • Dobson unit's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'DU'}[7].

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Definition and Type

Dobson unit's instance of is recorded as unit of measurement[3].

Origins

G. M. B. Dobson is named after Dobson unit[4].

Why It Matters

Dobson unit has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . chemie.de. Retrieved . chemie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . chemie.de. Retrieved . chemie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . chemie.de. Retrieved . chemie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1nFPiV
    Instance of → unit of measurement
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → dobsono-vienetas
    Named after → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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