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Locard's exchange principle

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Locard's exchange principle

Summary

Locard's exchange principle is a principle[1]. It draws 96 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #47 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • Locard's exchange principle's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
  • Edmond Locard is named after Locard's exchange principle[4].
  • Locard's exchange principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05r44w[5].
  • Locard's exchange principle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 124843488[6].

Why It Matters

Locard's exchange principle draws 96 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #47 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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