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theodolite

surveying instrument that measures azimuth and elevation between points
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theodolite

Summary

theodolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • theodolite's collection is recorded as ETH Library[2].
  • theodolite's inventory number is recorded as ETHZ_IFGP_0025[3].
  • theodolite is a type of measuring instrument[4].
  • theodolite is a type of surveying instrument[5].
  • theodolite is used for geodesy[6].
  • theodolite is used for cartography[7].
  • theodolite is used for surveying[8].
  • theodolite is used for angle measurement[9].
  • theodolite's Commons category is recorded as Theodolites[10].
  • 1923 marks the founding of theodolite[11].
  • theodolite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theodolites[12].
  • theodolite's Commons gallery is recorded as Theodolite[13].
  • theodolite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • theodolite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • theodolite's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+25'}[16].
  • theodolite's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include measuring instrument[4] and surveying instrument[5].

Origins

1923 marks the founding of theodolite[11].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include geodesy[6], cartography[7], surveying[8], and angle measurement[9].

Why It Matters

theodolite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).[1] theodolite has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] theodolite is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

surveying

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → geodesy, cartography, surveying +1
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → measuring instrument, surveying instrument
    Inception → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 15407, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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