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Tissot's indicatrix

Summary

Tissot's indicatrix ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Auguste Tissot is named after Tissot's indicatrix[2].
  • Tissot's indicatrix is a type of ellipse[3].
  • Tissot's indicatrix's Commons category is recorded as Map projections with Tissot's indicatrix[4].

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Definition and Type

Tissot's indicatrix is a type of ellipse[3].

Origins

Nicolas Auguste Tissot is named after Tissot's indicatrix[2].

Why It Matters

Tissot's indicatrix ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tissot-s-indicatrix_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Tissot's indicatrix}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tissot-s-indicatrix}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 15d ago · Dronebogus · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Nicolas Auguste Tissot
    Image → Azimuthal equidistant projection with Tissot's indicatrix.png
    Subclass of → ellipse
    Named after → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Azimuthal equidistant projection with Tissot's indicatrix.png"
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