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first contact

first meeting of two civilizations previously unaware of one another
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first contact

Summary

first contact ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • first contact is a type of meeting[2].
  • first contact's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[3].
  • first contact's different from is recorded as first contact fiction[4].
  • first contact's studied by is recorded as anthropology[5].
  • first contact's studied by is recorded as policy analysis[6].
  • first contact's studied by is recorded as ufology[7].
  • first contact's practiced by is recorded as contact envoy[8].

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Definition and Type

first contact is a type of meeting[2].

Why It Matters

first contact ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (864 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

anthropology

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Chalmd · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → meeting
    Aliases → —
    Studied by → anthropology, policy analysis, ufology
    Different from → first contact fiction
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 40666956-27be-4e82-ad34-41b960304397, Adding BBC Things ID"
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