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History Lesson

short story by Arthur C. Clarke
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History Lesson

Summary

History Lesson is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • History Lesson authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].
  • History Lesson's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • History Lesson's genre is science fiction[5].
  • History Lesson's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • History Lesson's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • History Lesson was published on May 1949[8].
  • History Lesson's published in is recorded as Startling Stories[9].
  • History Lesson's published in is recorded as Expedition to Earth[10].
  • History Lesson's title is recorded as History Lesson[11].
  • History Lesson's form of creative work is recorded as short story[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

History Lesson authored Arthur C. Clarke[3].

Publication

History Lesson was released on May 1949[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Why It Matters

History Lesson ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). History Lesson. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/history-lesson
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_history-lesson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{History Lesson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/history-lesson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 20h ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fantlab work id → 10324
    Language of work or name → English
    Genre → science fiction
    Isfdb title id → 41314
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Expedition to Earth"
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