Geiger–Nuttall law

empirical 1911 rule relating alpha decay energy to decay half-life
Thing physical_law Q1498754
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Geiger–Nuttall law

Summary

Geiger–Nuttall law is a physical law[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #84 of 113).[2]

Key Facts

  • Geiger–Nuttall law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
  • Hans Geiger is named after Geiger–Nuttall law[4].
  • John Mitchell Nuttall is named after Geiger–Nuttall law[5].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08dfmg[6].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Geiger-Nuttall-law[7].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 2347943[8].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "GeigerNuttallLaw"][9].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's World of Physics ID is recorded as Geiger-NuttallLaw[10].
  • Geiger–Nuttall law's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777025732[11].

Why It Matters

Geiger–Nuttall law draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #84 of 113).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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