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The Milgram experiment

series of social psychology experiments, studying obedience to authority figures
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The Milgram experiment

Summary

The Milgram experiment is a social experiment[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Milgram experiment is credited with the discovery of Stanley Milgram[3].
  • The Milgram experiment is located in New Haven[4].
  • The Milgram experiment is in the country of United States[5].
  • The Milgram experiment's instance of is recorded as social experiment[6].
  • The Milgram experiment's instance of is recorded as psychological experiment[7].
  • Stanley Milgram is named after The Milgram experiment[8].
  • The Milgram experiment's Commons category is recorded as Milgram experiment[9].
  • The Milgram experiment's described by source is recorded as We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)[10].
  • The Milgram experiment's described by source is recorded as Q28350959[11].
  • The Milgram experiment's uses is recorded as electrical injury[12].

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When and Where

The Milgram experiment is in the country of United States[5].

Context

Recorded instance of include social experiment[6] and psychological experiment[7].

Why It Matters

The Milgram experiment has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Stanley Milgram United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Stanley Milgram
    Discoverer or inventor → Stanley Milgram
    Uses → electrical injury
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → New Haven
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