Trending Scientific Theories in France — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
8,459
views
views
2
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
7,219
views
views
3
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
5,501
views
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4
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
3,699
views
views
5
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
3,588
views
views
6
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
3,544
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
2,987
views
views
8
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
2,528
views
views
9
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
2,490
views
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10
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
2,484
views
views
11
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
2,380
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
2,345
views
views
13
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
2,140
views
views
14
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
2,127
views
views
15
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
2,045
views
views
16
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
1,955
views
views
17
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
1,901
views
views
18
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
1,682
views
views
19
trickle-down economics
economic theory
1,586
views
views
20
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
1,381
views
views
21
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
1,287
views
views
22
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
1,136
views
views
23
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
1,105
views
views
24
contractualism
moral theory
1,088
views
views
25
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
1,085
views
views
26
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
1,078
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
1,031
views
views
28
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
1,001
views
views
29
functionalism
social science
973
views
views
30
yield surface
Geometric representation of material yield
953
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
919
views
views
32
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
801
views
views
33
Realism
international relations theory
765
views
views
34
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
756
views
views
35
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
743
views
views
36
sword and shield theory
738
views
views
37
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
717
views
views
38
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
682
views
views
39
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
630
views
views
40
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
525
views
views
41
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
504
views
views
42
Schwarzschild black hole
481
views
views
43
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
480
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.
472
views
views
45
capability approach
economic theory
468
views
views
46
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
462
views
views
47
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
434
views
views
48
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
417
views
views
49
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
413
views
views
50
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
407
views
views
51
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
390
views
views
52
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
383
views
views
53
Stokes flow
fluid flow where advective inertial forces are small compared with viscous forces
381
views
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54
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
372
views
views
55
Théories scientifiques de Descartes
359
views
views
56
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
349
views
views
57
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
346
views
views
58
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
341
views
views
59
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
338
views
views
60
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
335
views
views
61
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
328
views
views
62
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
327
views
views
63
climate theory
group of political theories about the climate
320
views
views
64
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
316
views
views
65
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
305
views
views
66
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
304
views
views
67
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
289
views
views
68
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
289
views
views
69
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
282
views
views
70
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
274
views
views
71
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
251
views
views
72
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
249
views
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73
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
248
views
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74
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
247
views
views
75
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
245
views
views
76
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
241
views
views
77
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
233
views
views
78
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
224
views
views
79
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
222
views
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80
Cens caché
221
views
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81
neorealism
concept in international relations
219
views
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82
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
219
views
views
83
Chapman–Enskog theory
framework allowing the equations of hydrodynamics for a gas to be derived from the Boltzmann equation
209
views
views
84
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
196
views
views
85
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
191
views
views
86
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
183
views
views
87
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
181
views
views
88
elite theory
theory of the state
180
views
views
89
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
180
views
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90
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
179
views
views
91
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
166
views
views
92
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
162
views
views
93
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
160
views
views
94
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
159
views
views
95
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
158
views
views
96
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
158
views
views
97
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
158
views
views
98
Duverger's law
principle in political science
155
views
views
99
emission theory
proposal that visual perception is accomplished by eye beams emitted by the eyes
151
views
views
100
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
149
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