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oil lamp

object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source
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oil lamp

Summary

oil lamp ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,065 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • oil lamp is a type of lamp[2].
  • oil lamp's Commons category is recorded as Oil lamps[3].
  • oil lamp's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oil lamps[4].
  • oil lamp's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • oil lamp's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • oil lamp's studied by is recorded as lychnology[7].

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Definition and Type

oil lamp is a type of lamp[2].

Why It Matters

oil lamp ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,065 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → lychnology
    Subclass of → lamp
    Topic's main category → Category:Oil lamps
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 15716, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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