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radiocarbon dating

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radiocarbon dating

Summary

radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating[1]. It draws 2,967 Wikipedia views per month (radiometric_dating category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • radiocarbon dating is credited with the discovery of Willard Libby[3].
  • radiocarbon dating's instance of is recorded as radiometric dating[4].
  • radiocarbon dating is a type of radiometric dating[5].
  • radiocarbon dating is a type of geochronology[6].
  • radiocarbon dating is used for dating method in archaeology[7].
  • radiocarbon dating is used for 10^32[8].
  • radiocarbon dating's Commons category is recorded as Carbon-14[9].
  • radiocarbon dating's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Radiocarbon dating[10].

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Definition and Type

radiocarbon dating's instance of is recorded as radiometric dating[4]. Recorded subclass of include radiometric dating[5] and geochronology[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include dating method in archaeology[7] and 10^32[8].

Why It Matters

radiocarbon dating draws 2,967 Wikipedia views per month (radiometric_dating category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

geochronology Willard Libby

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has use → dating method in archaeology, 10^32
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    Subclass of → radiometric dating, geochronology
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