1840s

Summary

1840s is a decade^[1]. 1840s ranks in the top 7% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1840s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1840s followed 1830s^[4].
• 1840s was followed by 1850s^[5].
• 1840s is part of 19th century^[6].
• 1840s's Commons category is recorded as 1840s^[7].
• 1840s comprises 1840^[8].
• 1840s comprises 1841^[9].
• 1840s comprises 1842^[10].
• 1840s comprises 1843^[11].
• 1840s comprises 1844^[12].
• 1840s comprises 1845^[13].
• 1840s comprises 1846^[14].
• 1840s comprises 1847^[15].
• 1840s comprises 1848^[16].
• 1840s comprises 1849^[17].
• 1840s took place on January 1, 1840^[18].
• 1840s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1840s^[19].
• 1840s's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:1840s^[20].
• 1840s's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q31799201^[21].
• 1840s's related category is recorded as Category:1840s-related lists^[22].
• 1840s's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:1840s births^[23].
• 1840s's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:1840s deaths^[24].

Body

Definition and Type

1840s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1840^[8], a calendar year^[25]; 1841^[9], a calendar year^[26]; 1842^[10], a calendar year^[27]; 1843^[11], a calendar year^[28]; 1844^[12], a calendar year^[29]; and 1845^[13], a calendar year^[30]. 1840s is part of 19th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1840s ranks in the top 7% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).^[2] 1840s has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] 1840s is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]