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Kaplan turbine

propeller-type water turbine which has adjustable blades
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Kaplan turbine

Summary

Kaplan turbine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Kaplan turbine is credited with the discovery of Viktor Kaplan[2].
  • Viktor Kaplan is named after Kaplan turbine[3].
  • Kaplan turbine is a type of water turbine[4].
  • Kaplan turbine's Commons category is recorded as Kaplan turbines[5].
  • Kaplan turbine's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1913[6].
  • Kaplan turbine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaplan turbines[7].
  • Kaplan turbine's Commons gallery is recorded as Kaplan-Turbine[8].
  • Kaplan turbine's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as generator:type=kaplan_turbine[9].
  • Kaplan turbine's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[10].

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Definition and Type

Kaplan turbine is a type of water turbine[4].

Origins

Viktor Kaplan is named after Kaplan turbine[3].

Why It Matters

Kaplan turbine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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