galvanometer

instrument to measure electric current
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galvanometer

Summary

galvanometer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Luigi Galvani is named after galvanometer[2].
  • galvanometer is a type of ammeter[3].
  • galvanometer is a type of analog measuring instrument[4].
  • galvanometer's Commons category is recorded as Galvanometers[5].
  • galvanometer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Galvanometers[6].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • galvanometer's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • galvanometer's name in kana is recorded as けんりゅうけい[13].
  • galvanometer's measures is recorded as electric current[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include ammeter[3] and analog measuring instrument[4].

Origins

Luigi Galvani is named after galvanometer[2].

Why It Matters

galvanometer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] galvanometer is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Piotr Osada · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9811714332305606
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7293]]: 9811714332305606"
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Luigi Galvani
    Measures → electric current
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558073605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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