Trending Scientific Theories in France — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, September 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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Total Views (September 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
7,772
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2
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
6,564
views
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3
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
4,356
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4
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
3,402
views
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5
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
3,261
views
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6
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
3,210
views
views
7
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
2,774
views
views
8
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
2,287
views
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9
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
2,246
views
views
10
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
2,241
views
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11
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
2,205
views
views
12
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
2,184
views
views
13
cell theory
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells
2,112
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14
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
2,036
views
views
15
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
1,847
views
views
16
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
1,751
views
views
17
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
1,722
views
views
18
trickle-down economics
economic theory
1,485
views
views
19
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
1,477
views
views
20
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
1,280
views
views
21
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
1,224
views
views
22
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
1,066
views
views
23
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
1,018
views
views
24
contractualism
moral theory
1,010
views
views
25
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,008
views
views
26
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
997
views
views
27
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
947
views
views
28
functionalism
social science
921
views
views
29
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
914
views
views
30
yield surface
Geometric representation of material yield
870
views
views
31
high-functioning autism
outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
859
views
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32
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
738
views
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33
Realism
international relations theory
712
views
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34
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
693
views
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35
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
683
views
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36
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
673
views
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37
sword and shield theory
668
views
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38
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
639
views
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39
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
569
views
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40
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
500
views
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41
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
476
views
views
42
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planets or the central star
455
views
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43
Schwarzschild black hole
452
views
views
44
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
437
views
views
45
capability approach
economic theory
418
views
views
46
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
411
views
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47
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
390
views
views
48
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
386
views
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49
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
381
views
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50
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
373
views
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51
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
360
views
views
52
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
359
views
views
53
Stokes flow
fluid flow where advective inertial forces are small compared with viscous forces
338
views
views
54
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
329
views
views
55
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
327
views
views
56
Théories scientifiques de Descartes
323
views
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57
withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern itself without coercive enforcement of the law
318
views
views
58
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
317
views
views
59
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
314
views
views
60
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
307
views
views
61
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
306
views
views
62
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
301
views
views
63
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
301
views
views
64
climate theory
group of political theories about the climate
297
views
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65
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
280
views
views
66
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
276
views
views
67
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
266
views
views
68
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
263
views
views
69
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
256
views
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70
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
248
views
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71
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
240
views
views
72
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
238
views
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73
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
234
views
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74
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
225
views
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75
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
221
views
views
76
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
220
views
views
77
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
218
views
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78
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
218
views
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79
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
211
views
views
80
Cens caché
206
views
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81
Chapman–Enskog theory
framework allowing the equations of hydrodynamics for a gas to be derived from the Boltzmann equation
202
views
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82
neorealism
concept in international relations
198
views
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83
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
197
views
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84
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
184
views
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85
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
184
views
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86
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
174
views
views
87
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
173
views
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88
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
170
views
views
89
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum stable
170
views
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90
sluggish schizophrenia
outdated concept by Soviet psychiatrist Snezhnevsky, describing a mental state similar to schizophrenia, but without psychosis, instead expressed in lightweight negative symptoms; used as an analogue of the StPD in Russia; used to repress dissidents
160
views
views
91
elite theory
theory of the state
159
views
views
92
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
153
views
views
93
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
153
views
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94
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
150
views
views
95
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
148
views
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96
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
146
views
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97
Duverger's law
principle in political science
140
views
views
98
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
140
views
views
99
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
140
views
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100
Maxwell–Stefan diffusion
model for describing diffusion
139
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