proton

subatomic particle with positive charge
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proton

Summary

proton is a type of quantum particle[1]. proton ranks in the top 5% of type_of_quantum_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,750 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • proton is credited with the discovery of Ernest Rutherford[3].
  • proton's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[4].
  • proton was followed by deuteron[5].
  • proton's location of discovery is recorded as University of Manchester[6].
  • proton is a type of nucleon[7].
  • proton is a type of hydron[8].
  • proton is part of atomic nucleus[9].
  • proton is part of proton binding[10].
  • proton is part of voltage-gated proton channel activity[11].
  • proton is part of thiamine:proton symporter activity[12].
  • proton is part of trehalose:proton symporter activity[13].
  • proton is part of mannose:proton symporter activity[14].
  • proton is part of fructose:proton symporter activity[15].
  • proton is part of D-glucose:proton symporter activity[16].
  • proton is part of allantoin:proton symporter activity[17].
  • proton is part of amino acid:proton symporter activity[18].
  • proton is part of proline:proton symporter activity[19].
  • proton is part of carbohydrate:proton symporter activity[20].
  • proton is part of alpha-glucoside:proton symporter activity[21].
  • proton is part of glucosinolate:proton symporter activity[22].
  • proton is part of glucose:proton symporter activity[23].
  • proton is part of selenite:proton symporter activity[24].
  • proton is part of myo-inositol:proton symporter activity[25].
  • proton is part of folic acid:proton symporter activity[26].
  • proton is part of sucrose:proton symporter activity[27].

Body

Definition and Type

proton's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[4]. Recorded subclass of include nucleon[7] and hydron[8].

Use and Application

Part of include atomic nucleus[9], a type of quantum particle[28]; proton binding[10]; voltage-gated proton channel activity[11]; thiamine:proton symporter activity[12]; trehalose:proton symporter activity[13]; and mannose:proton symporter activity[14].

Why It Matters

proton ranks in the top 5% of type_of_quantum_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,750 views/month).[2] proton has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] proton is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0384004-protony
    Location of discovery University of Manchester
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 3169559
    Has parts
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0384004-protony, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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