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Young's interference experiment

1801 double-slit optical experiment by Thomas Young
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Young's interference experiment
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Young's interference experiment

Summary

Young's interference experiment is a double-slit experiment[1]. It draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (double_slit_experiment category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Young's interference experiment's instance of is recorded as double-slit experiment[3].
  • Young's interference experiment is operated by Thomas Young[4].
  • Thomas Young is named after Young's interference experiment[5].
  • Young's interference experiment occurred on 1801[6].

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Definition and Type

Young's interference experiment's instance of is recorded as double-slit experiment[3].

Origins

Thomas Young is named after Young's interference experiment[5].

Why It Matters

Young's interference experiment draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (double_slit_experiment category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Thomas Young

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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