Foucault pendulum
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Foucault pendulum
Summary
Foucault pendulum is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,346 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Foucault pendulum is the creator of Léon Foucault[3].
- Foucault pendulum's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[4].
- Léon Foucault is named after Foucault pendulum[5].
- Foucault pendulum is a type of pendulum[6].
- Foucault pendulum is used for scientific demonstration[7].
- Foucault pendulum's Commons category is recorded as Foucault pendulums[8].
- February 1851 marks the founding of Foucault pendulum[9].
- Foucault pendulum's has cause is recorded as Earth's rotation[10].
- Foucault pendulum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Foucault pendulums[11].
- Foucault pendulum's Commons gallery is recorded as Foucault pendulum[12].
- Foucault pendulum's location of creation is recorded as Paris[13].
- Foucault pendulum's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
- Foucault pendulum's different from is recorded as Foucault's Pendulum[15].
- Foucault pendulum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].
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Definition and Type
Foucault pendulum's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[4]. It is a type of pendulum[6].
Origins
Léon Foucault is named after Foucault pendulum[5]. February 1851 marks the founding of it[9].
Use and Application
Foucault pendulum is used for scientific demonstration[7].
Influence
Things named for Foucault pendulum include Foucault's Pendulum[17], a literary work[18], founded in 1988[19], written by Umberto Eco[20].
Why It Matters
Foucault pendulum ranks in the top 4% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,346 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Foucault's Pendulum[17], a literary work[18], founded in 1988[19], written by Umberto Eco[20].