1850s

Summary

1850s is a decade^[1]. 1850s ranks in the top 8% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1850s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1850s followed 1840s^[4].
• 1850s was followed by 1860s^[5].
• 1850s is part of 19th century^[6].
• 1850s's Commons category is recorded as 1850s^[7].
• 1850s comprises 1850^[8].
• 1850s comprises 1851^[9].
• 1850s comprises 1852^[10].
• 1850s comprises 1853^[11].
• 1850s comprises 1854^[12].
• 1850s comprises 1855^[13].
• 1850s comprises 1856^[14].
• 1850s comprises 1857^[15].
• 1850s comprises 1858^[16].
• 1850s comprises 1859^[17].
• 1850s began on 1850^[18].
• 1850s ended on 1859^[19].
• 1850s took place on January 1, 1850^[20].
• 1850s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1850s^[21].
• 1850s's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:1850s^[22].
• 1850s's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q31799203^[23].
• 1850s's related category is recorded as Category:1850s-related lists^[24].
• 1850s's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:1850s births^[25].
• 1850s's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:1850s deaths^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

1850s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1850^[8], a calendar year^[27]; 1851^[9], a calendar year^[28]; 1852^[10], a calendar year^[29]; 1853^[11], a calendar year^[30]; 1854^[12], a calendar year^[31]; and 1855^[13], a calendar year^[32]. 1850s is part of 19th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1850s ranks in the top 8% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2] 1850s has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] 1850s is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]