electron microscope

a magnifying system capable of showing the interior or surface of a microscopic object by means of directed electron beams
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electron microscope

Summary

electron microscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,317 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electron microscope is credited with the discovery of Ernst Ruska[2].
  • electron microscope is credited with the discovery of Max Knoll[3].
  • electron microscope is a type of microscope[4].
  • electron microscope's Commons category is recorded as Electron microscopes[5].
  • electron microscope's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1931[6].
  • electron microscope's Commons gallery is recorded as Electron microscope[7].
  • electron microscope's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[8].
  • electron microscope's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[9].
  • electron microscope's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[10].
  • electron microscope's uses is recorded as cathode ray[11].
  • electron microscope's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

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Definition and Type

electron microscope is a type of microscope[4].

Why It Matters

electron microscope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,317 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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