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Olbers's paradox

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Olbers's paradox

Summary

Olbers's paradox is a logical contradiction[1]. It draws 1,071 Wikipedia views per month (logical_contradiction category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Olbers's paradox is credited with the discovery of Thomas Digges[3].
  • Olbers's paradox's instance of is recorded as logical contradiction[4].
  • Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is named after Olbers's paradox[5].
  • Olbers's paradox's Commons category is recorded as Olbers' paradox[6].
  • Olbers's paradox's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1600[7].

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Definition and Type

Olbers's paradox's instance of is recorded as logical contradiction[4].

Origins

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers is named after Olbers's paradox[5].

Why It Matters

Olbers's paradox draws 1,071 Wikipedia views per month (logical_contradiction category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Thomas Digges
    Instance of → —
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 4734708
    Instance of → logical contradiction
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