Schrödinger's cat

Summary

Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of thought_experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,803 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Schrödinger's cat is the creator of Erwin Schrödinger^[3].
• Schrödinger's cat's instance of is recorded as thought experiment^[4].
• Schrödinger's cat's instance of is recorded as paradox^[5].
• Schrödinger's cat's instance of is recorded as fictional cat^[6].
• Erwin Schrödinger is named after Schrödinger's cat^[7].
• Schrödinger's cat's Commons category is recorded as Schrödinger's Cat^[8].
• Schrödinger's cat was published on January 1, 1935^[9].
• Schrödinger's cat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Schrödinger's cat^[10].
• Schrödinger's cat's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/schroedingers-cat^[11].
• Schrödinger's cat's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[12].

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Context

Recorded instance of include thought experiment^[4], paradox^[5], and fictional cat^[6].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Schrödinger's cat include cat state^[13].

Why It Matters

Schrödinger's cat ranks in the top 2% of thought_experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,803 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for it include cat state^[13].