Science History Institute

library, museum, and archive in Philadelphia, United States
Organization museum Q5090408
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Summary

Science History Institute is a museum[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Science History Institute was a member of Digital Library Federation[3].
  • Science History Institute was a member of Independent Research Libraries Association[4].
  • Science History Institute is located in Pennsylvania[5].
  • Science History Institute is in the country of United States[6].
  • Science History Institute's instance of is recorded as museum[7].
  • Science History Institute's instance of is recorded as archives[8].
  • Science History Institute's instance of is recorded as cultural institution[9].
  • Science History Institute's instance of is recorded as library[10].
  • Science History Institute's founder is recorded as Arnold Thackray[11].
  • Science History Institute's chief executive officer is recorded as David Allen Cole[12].
  • Science History Institute's Commons category is recorded as Science History Institute[13].
  • Science History Institute's Commons category is recorded as Images from the Science History Institute[14].
  • January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Science History Institute[15].
  • Science History Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.9489, 'lon': -75.1465}[16].
  • Science History Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.sciencehistory.org/[17].
  • Science History Institute's described by source is recorded as Open GLAM Survey[18].
  • Science History Institute's Commons Institution page is recorded as Science History Institute[19].
  • Science History Institute's interested in is recorded as history of science[20].
  • Science History Institute's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106'}[21].
  • Science History Institute's terms of service URL is recorded as https://digital.sciencehistory.org/about[22].
  • Science History Institute's content partnership category is recorded as Category:Media contributed by Science History Institute[23].
  • Science History Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+20045'}[24].
  • Science History Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15060'}[25].
  • Science History Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+24647'}[26].
  • Science History Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5000'}[27].

Body

Founding

Science History Institute's founder is recorded as Arnold Thackray[11]. January 1, 1982 marks the founding of it[15].

Leadership

Science History Institute's chief executive officer is recorded as David Allen Cole[12].

Why It Matters

Science History Institute ranks in the top 3% of museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . sciencehistory.org. sciencehistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . clir.org. clir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . irla.lindahall.org. Retrieved . irla.lindahall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Open GLAM Survey, version of 3 August 2021. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Open GLAM Survey. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14900 → us-006556
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14900: us-006556, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327258002|Science History Institute (#327258002)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8575|EHR"
  2. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr']
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  3. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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