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International Geophysical Year

period of international collaboration in the Earth sciences (1957-58)
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International Geophysical Year
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International Geophysical Year

Summary

International Geophysical Year is an International Year[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of international_year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Geophysical Year's instance of is recorded as International Year[3].
  • International Geophysical Year is a type of research program[4].
  • International Geophysical Year's Commons category is recorded as International Geophysical Year[5].
  • International Geophysical Year's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[6].
  • International Geophysical Year's different from is recorded as International Polar Years[7].

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Context

International Geophysical Year's instance of is recorded as International Year[3].

Why It Matters

International Geophysical Year ranks in the top 3% of international_year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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