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Wilson effect

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Wilson effect

Summary

Wilson effect is a scientific theory[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_theory category, ranking #84 of 130).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wilson effect's instance of is recorded as scientific theory[3].
  • Alexander Wilson is named after Wilson effect[4].
  • Wilson effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02lrz8[5].
  • Wilson effect's main subject is recorded as sunspot[6].
  • Wilson effect's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 1803[7].
  • Wilson effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "WilsonEffect"][8].
  • Wilson effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 131687460[9].

Why It Matters

Wilson effect draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_theory category, ranking #84 of 130).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wilson effect. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilson-effect
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wilson-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Wilson effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilson-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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