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Geiger counter

instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation
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Summary

Geiger counter is a type of machine element[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type of machine element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,957 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Walther Müller[3], Hans Geiger[4]
  • Named after: Hans Geiger[5], Walther Müller[6]
  • Subclass of: measuring instrument[7], particle detector[8], gaseous ionization detector[9]
  • Has use: radioactivity[10], particle detector[11]
  • Commons category: Geiger counters[12]
  • Inception: 1928[13]
  • Uses: sonification[14]
  • Has part(s) of the class: Geiger-Müller tube[15], counter[16]
  • Model item: Federal Civil Defense Administration geiger counter[17]

Why It Matters

Geiger counter has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Model item → Federal Civil Defense Administration geiger counter
    Subclass of → —
    Inception → +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Discoverer or inventor → Walther Müller, Hans Geiger
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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