1950s

Summary

1950s is a decade^[1]. 1950s ranks in the top 2% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,096 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1950s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].
• 1950s followed 1940s^[4].
• 1950s was followed by 1960s^[5].
• 1950s is part of 20th century^[6].
• 1950s's Commons category is recorded as 1950s^[7].
• 1950s's said to be the same as is recorded as Jim Crow Era^[8].
• 1950s comprises 1956^[9].
• 1950s comprises 1958^[10].
• 1950s comprises 1952^[11].
• 1950s comprises 1959^[12].
• 1950s comprises 1957^[13].
• 1950s comprises 1955^[14].
• 1950s comprises 1954^[15].
• 1950s comprises 1953^[16].
• 1950s comprises 1951^[17].
• 1950s comprises 1950^[18].
• 1950s began on 1950^[19].
• 1950s ended on 1959^[20].
• 1950s took place on January 1, 1950^[21].
• 1950s's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1950s^[22].
• 1950s's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:1950s^[23].
• 1950s's different from is recorded as 1950s^[24].
• 1950s's hashtag is recorded as 1950s^[25].
• 1950s's hashtag is recorded as 50s^[26].
• 1950s's hashtag is recorded as fifties^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

1950s's instance of is recorded as decade^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1956^[9], a calendar year^[28]; 1958^[10], a calendar year^[29]; 1952^[11], a calendar year^[30]; 1959^[12], a calendar year^[31]; 1957^[13], a calendar year^[32]; and 1955^[14], a calendar year^[33]. 1950s is part of 20th century^[6].

Why It Matters

1950s ranks in the top 2% of decade entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,096 views/month).^[2] 1950s has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] 1950s is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]