Drake equation

Summary

Drake equation is an equation^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of equation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Drake equation's image is recorded as The Drake Equation.jpg^[3].
• Drake equation's instance of is recorded as equation^[4].
• Frank Drake is named after Drake equation^[5].
• Drake equation's Commons category is recorded as Drake equation^[6].
• Drake equation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gj5^[7].
• Drake equation's numeric value is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}^[8].
• Drake equation's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 477879^[9].
• Drake equation's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0022945^[10].
• Drake equation's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Drake-equation^[11].
• Drake equation's has characteristic is recorded as number^[12].
• Drake equation's defining formula is recorded as N = R_* \cdot f_\mathrm{p} \cdot n_\mathrm{e} \cdot f_\mathrm{l} \cdot f_\mathrm{i} \cdot f_\mathrm{c} \cdot L^[13].
• Drake equation's NE.se ID is recorded as drakes-ekvation^[14].
• Drake equation's Quora topic ID is recorded as Drake-Equation^[15].
• Drake equation's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "DrakeEquation"]^[16].
• Drake equation's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 15340799^[17].
• Drake equation's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Drake_equation^[18].
• Drake equation's Lex ID is recorded as Drakes_ligning^[19].
• Drake equation's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as formula-de-drake^[20].

Why It Matters

Drake equation ranks in the top 1% of equation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]