Wimshurst machine

Summary

Wimshurst machine is an electrostatic generator^[1]. It draws 324 Wikipedia views per month (electrostatic_generator category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wimshurst machine is credited with the discovery of James Wimshurst^[3].
• Wimshurst machine's image is recorded as Morton-Wilmshurst-Holtz influence machine, Lightner Museum note.jpg^[4].
• Wimshurst machine's instance of is recorded as electrostatic generator^[5].
• Wimshurst machine's Commons category is recorded as Wimshurst machines^[6].
• Wimshurst machine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/018ht4^[7].
• Wimshurst machine's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• Wimshurst machine's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• Wimshurst machine's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].
• Wimshurst machine's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4^[11].
• Wimshurst machine's World of Physics ID is recorded as WimshurstMachine^[12].
• Wimshurst machine's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 80409732^[13].

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Works and Contributions

Wimshurst machine is credited with the discovery of James Wimshurst^[3].

Why It Matters

Wimshurst machine draws 324 Wikipedia views per month (electrostatic_generator category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]