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electromagnetic induction

production of voltage by a varying magnetic field
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Summary

electromagnetic induction is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of physical phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,224 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Michael Faraday[3]
  • Instance of: electromagnetic phenomenon[4]
  • Commons category: Electromagnetic induction[5]
  • Time of discovery or invention: 1831[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Electromagnetic induction[7]
  • Described by source: Faraday's law of induction[8], Otto's encyclopedia[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11]
  • Has effect: inductive coupling[12], induced current[13]
  • Different from: magnetic flux density[14]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q116810811[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]

Why It Matters

electromagnetic induction has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Joseph Henry Michael Faraday

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · GiorgiXIII · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Permanent duplicated item → Q116810811
    Described by source → Faraday's law of induction, Otto's encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890) +1
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Has effect → inductive coupling, induced current
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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