Sun and planet gear

Summary

Sun and planet gear is a mechanism^[1]. It draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mechanism category, ranking #7 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sun and planet gear is the creator of James Watt^[3].
• Sun and planet gear is the creator of William Murdoch^[4].
• Sun and planet gear's image is recorded as Meccano Sun & planet animation.gif^[5].
• Sun and planet gear's instance of is recorded as mechanism^[6].
• Sun and planet gear's Commons category is recorded as Sun and planet gear (Watt)^[7].
• +1781-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sun and planet gear^[8].
• Sun and planet gear's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07snnj^[9].
• Sun and planet gear's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/sun-and-planet-gear^[10].

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Works and Contributions

Created works include James Watt^[3], an engineer^[11], 1736–1819^[12], of Scotland^[13], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow^[14], specialised in mechanical engineering^[15] and William Murdoch^[4], an inventor^[16], 1754–1839^[17], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[18], awarded the Rumford Medal^[19], specialised in mechanical engineering^[20].

Why It Matters

Sun and planet gear draws 85 Wikipedia views per month (mechanism category, ranking #7 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]