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Stein's example

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Stein's example

Summary

Stein's example is a paradox[1]. It draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #70 of 104).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stein's example's instance of is recorded as paradox[3].
  • Charles Stein is named after Stein's example[4].
  • Stein's example's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063v66[5].
  • Stein's example's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 175831756[6].

Why It Matters

Stein's example draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (paradox category, ranking #70 of 104).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_stein-s-example_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Stein's example}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/stein-s-example}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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