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Le Sage's theory of gravitation

obsolete kinetic theory of gravity that explained Newton’s gravitational force in terms of streams of unseen particles impacting material objects from all directions
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Le Sage's theory of gravitation

Summary

Le Sage's theory of gravitation is a superseded scientific theory[1]. It draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (superseded_scientific_theory category, ranking #17 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Le Sage's theory of gravitation's image is recorded as Pushing2.png[3].
  • Le Sage's theory of gravitation's instance of is recorded as superseded scientific theory[4].
  • Le Sage's theory of gravitation's Commons category is recorded as Le Sage gravity[5].
  • Le Sage's theory of gravitation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01sply[6].
  • Le Sage's theory of gravitation's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777720660[7].

Why It Matters

Le Sage's theory of gravitation draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (superseded_scientific_theory category, ranking #17 of 28).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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