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scikit-learn

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scikit-learn

Summary

scikit-learn is a software library[1]. scikit-learn ranks in the top 6% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,409 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • scikit-learn is the creator of David Cournapeau[3].
  • scikit-learn received the Open Science Award for Open Source Research Software[4].
  • scikit-learn's instance of is recorded as software library[5].
  • scikit-learn's instance of is recorded as Python package[6].
  • scikit-learn's instance of is recorded as free software[7].
  • scikit-learn's developer is recorded as David Cournapeau[8].
  • scikit-learn's developer is recorded as Olivier Grisel[9].
  • scikit-learn's developer is recorded as Gaël Varoquaux[10].
  • scikit-learn's developer is recorded as Alexandre Gramfort[11].
  • scikit-learn's developer is recorded as Andreas Mueller[12].
  • scikit-learn's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[13].
  • scikit-learn's programmed in is recorded as Python[14].
  • scikit-learn's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[15].
  • scikit-learn's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[16].
  • scikit-learn's programmed in is recorded as Cython[17].
  • scikit-learn's operating system is recorded as Linux[18].
  • scikit-learn's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.18.1[20].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.18[21].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.17.1[22].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.19.1[23].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.17.1-1[24].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.20.0[25].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.19.2[26].
  • scikit-learn's software version identifier is recorded as 0.20.1[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include software library[5], Python package[6], and free software[7].

Why It Matters

scikit-learn ranks in the top 6% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,409 views/month).[2] scikit-learn has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] scikit-learn is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did scikit-learn receive?

Honors received include Open Science Award for Open Source Research Software[4].

Related Entities

blmath C++ Cython free software Gaël Varoquaux Linux machine learning Microsoft Windows Olivier Grisel Python text2term

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18.1, 0.18, 0.17.1 +45
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  2. 6w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Scikit-learn: Machine Learning in Python, Q140031525
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  3. 17w ago · ~2026-32996-59 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Slackbuilds package → python/scikit-learn
    Arch linux package → python-scikit-learn
    Pypi project → scikit-learn
    Netbsd package id → math/py-scikit-learn
    + 79 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.9.0"
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