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bean machine

device invented to demonstrate the central limit theorem
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Summary

bean machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • bean machine is credited with the discovery of Francis Galton[2].
  • Francis Galton is named after bean machine[3].
  • bean machine's depicts is recorded as central limit theorem[4].
  • bean machine is a type of artificial physical object[5].
  • bean machine's Commons category is recorded as Galton box[6].
  • bean machine began on 1873[7].
  • bean machine's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

bean machine is a type of artificial physical object[5].

Origins

Francis Galton is named after bean machine[3].

Why It Matters

bean machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Francis Galton

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Depicts → central limit theorem
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 6959, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Galton_box_animation`"
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