micrometer
length measurement device incorporating a calibrated screw
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micrometer
Summary
micrometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- micrometer is credited with the discovery of William Gascoigne[2].
- micrometer is credited with the discovery of Christiaan Huygens[3].
- micrometer is credited with the discovery of Adrien Auzout[4].
- micrometer is a type of thickness measuring device[5].
- micrometer's Commons category is recorded as Micrometers[6].
- micrometer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Micrometers[7].
- micrometer's Commons gallery is recorded as Micrometer[8].
- micrometer's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
- micrometer's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[10].
- micrometer's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- micrometer's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
- micrometer's different from is recorded as micrometre[13].
- micrometer's different from is recorded as micrometer[14].
- micrometer's measures is recorded as length[15].
- micrometer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].
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Definition and Type
micrometer is a type of thickness measuring device[5].
Why It Matters
micrometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month).[1] micrometer has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] micrometer is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]