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Brownian motion

the random motion of particles suspended in a fluid resulting from their collision with the quick atoms or molecules in the gas or liquid
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Summary

Brownian motion is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of physical phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,369 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Robert Brown[3]
  • Instance of: concept[4]
  • Named after: Robert Brown[5]
  • Commons category: Brownian motion[6]
  • Has part(s): misunderstood description about Brownian motion[7], theory of Brownian Motion[8]
  • Time of discovery or invention: January 1, 1827[9]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]

Why It Matters

Brownian motion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Robert Brown

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → Q163214
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: diffusion"
  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical phenomenon, concept
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Named after → Robert Brown
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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