geology

Summary

geology is a branch of science^[1]. geology ranks in the top 7% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,238 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• geology's instance of is recorded as branch of science^[3].
• geology's instance of is recorded as academic discipline^[4].
• geology's instance of is recorded as field of study^[5].
• geology's instance of is recorded as field of study^[6].
• geology is a type of natural science^[7].
• geology is a type of Earth science^[8].
• geology's Commons category is recorded as Geology^[9].
• geology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geology^[10].
• geology's Commons gallery is recorded as Geology^[11].
• geology's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Geology^[12].
• geology's facet of is recorded as Earth science^[13].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[14].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[15].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• geology's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[20].
• geology's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[21].
• geology's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• geology's partially coincident with is recorded as paleontology^[23].
• geology's topic has template is recorded as Template:Geology^[24].
• geology's topic has template is recorded as Q137167400^[25].
• geology's has characteristic is recorded as geologic time scale^[26].
• geology's different from is recorded as genology^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science^[3], academic discipline^[4], and field of study^[5]. Recorded subclass of include natural science^[7] and Earth science^[8].

Influence

Things named for geology include Geologicheskaya^[28], a metro station^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 2002^[31].

Why It Matters

geology ranks in the top 7% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,238 views/month).^[2] geology has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] geology is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for geology include Geologicheskaya^[28], a metro station^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 2002^[31].