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Sankey diagram

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Sankey diagram

Summary

Sankey diagram ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Henry Phineas Riall Sankey is named after Sankey diagram[2].
  • Sankey diagram is a type of flow diagram[3].
  • Sankey diagram's Commons category is recorded as Sankey diagrams[4].

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Definition and Type

Sankey diagram is a type of flow diagram[3].

Origins

Matthew Henry Phineas Riall Sankey is named after Sankey diagram[2].

Why It Matters

Sankey diagram ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Sankey diagram of 2021 West Bengal elections.png
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → Matthew Henry Phineas Riall Sankey
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Sankey diagram of 2021 West Bengal elections.png"
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