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Lichtenberg figure

A branching electric discharge that sometimes appears on the surface or in the interior of insulating materials
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Lichtenberg figure

Summary

Lichtenberg figure ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,789 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is named after Lichtenberg figure[2].
  • Lichtenberg figure is a type of physical phenomenon[3].
  • Lichtenberg figure's Commons category is recorded as Lichtenberg figures[4].
  • Lichtenberg figure's has cause is recorded as electrical treeing[5].
  • Lichtenberg figure's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Definition and Type

Lichtenberg figure is a type of physical phenomenon[3].

Origins

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is named after Lichtenberg figure[2].

Why It Matters

Lichtenberg figure ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,789 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → physical phenomenon
    Named after → —
    Has cause → electrical treeing
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3471]]: 47147, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78314031|Lichtenbergovy obrazce (#78314031)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2686|WikiSkripta]]"
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