philosopher's stone

Summary

philosopher's stone ranks in the top 0.51% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,720 views/month, #400 of 77,819).^[1]

Key Facts

• Named after: philosopher^[2]
• Subclass of: fictional material^[3]
• Has use: immortality^[4]
• Commons category: Philosopher's stone^[5]
• Described by source: Nordisk familjebok^[6], The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[7], Otto's encyclopedia^[8]

Body

Influence

Things named for philosopher's stone include elixir^[9], a medication^[10].

Why It Matters

philosopher's stone has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]

Entities named for it include elixir^[9], a medication^[10].