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oil drop experiment

experiment conducted by R. A. Millikan and H. Fletcher to measure elementary electric charge
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oil drop experiment

Summary

oil drop experiment is a physics experiment[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • oil drop experiment's instance of is recorded as physics experiment[3].
  • Robert A. Millikan is named after oil drop experiment[4].
  • oil drop experiment's Commons category is recorded as Oil-drop experiment[5].
  • oil drop experiment's different from is recorded as pitch drop experiment[6].
  • oil drop experiment's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7].

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Context

oil drop experiment's instance of is recorded as physics experiment[3].

Why It Matters

oil drop experiment has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Robert A. Millikan

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1oAPeh
    Instance of → physics experiment
    Named after → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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