magnetic field

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magnetic field

Summary

magnetic field ranks in the top 0.78% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #610 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • magnetic field is a type of field[2].
  • magnetic field is part of electromagnetic wave[3].
  • magnetic field's Commons category is recorded as Magnetic fields[4].
  • magnetic field's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • magnetic field's has characteristic is recorded as magnetism[6].
  • magnetic field's has characteristic is recorded as magnetic flux density[7].
  • magnetic field's has characteristic is recorded as magnetic field strength[8].
  • magnetic field's different from is recorded as Les Champs Magnétiques[9].
  • magnetic field's different from is recorded as field[10].
  • magnetic field's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[11].
  • magnetic field's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

Body

Definition and Type

magnetic field is a type of field[2].

Use and Application

magnetic field is part of electromagnetic wave[3].

Influence

Things named for magnetic field include Magion[13], a model series[14], in Czechoslovakia[15].

Why It Matters

magnetic field ranks in the top 0.78% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #610 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for it include Magion[13], a model series[14], in Czechoslovakia[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause Q12725
    Aliases
    Has characteristic magnetism, magnetic flux density, magnetic field strength
    Subclass of
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 19032, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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