periscope

instrument for observation from a concealed position
Product optical_instrument Q183122
periscope
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periscope

Summary

periscope is an optical instrument[1]. periscope draws 242 Wikipedia views per month (optical_instrument category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • periscope's instance of is recorded as optical instrument[3].
  • periscope is used for observation[4].
  • periscope's Commons category is recorded as Periscopes[5].
  • periscope's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Periscopes[6].
  • periscope's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • periscope's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[8].
  • periscope's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
  • periscope's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[10].
  • periscope's used by is recorded as navy[11].
  • periscope's used by is recorded as military[12].
  • periscope's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for periscope include Periscope[14], a mobile app[15], founded in 2015[16].

Why It Matters

periscope draws 242 Wikipedia views per month (optical_instrument category, ranking #2 of 14).[2] periscope has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] periscope is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for periscope include Periscope[14], a mobile app[15], founded in 2015[16].

References

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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.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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