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People (115 articles)[edit]
Artists[edit]
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Rembrandt
- Diego Velázquez
- Hokusai
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Pablo Picasso
- Salvador Dalí
Authors[edit]
- Homer
- Sophocles
- Virgil
- Li Bai
- Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi
- Dante Alighieri
- William Shakespeare
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Molière
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Leo Tolstoy
- James Joyce
- Franz Kafka
- Pablo Neruda
Composers and musicians[edit]
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Frédéric Chopin
- Richard Wagner
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Igor Stravinsky
- Elvis Presley
- The Beatles
Explorers[edit]
- Roald Amundsen
- Jacques Cartier
- Christopher Columbus
- James Cook
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Marco Polo
- Ibn Battuta
- Zheng He
Inventors and scientists[edit]
- Nicolaus Copernicus
- Charles Darwin
- Thomas Edison
- Albert Einstein
- Galileo Galilei
- Geber
- Carl Linnaeus
- Isaac Newton
- Nikola Tesla
- Sigmund Freud
- Niels Bohr
- Marie Curie
- Dmitri Mendeleev
Mathematicians[edit]
- Archimedes
- Euclid
- Leonhard Euler
- Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Kurt Gödel
- David Hilbert
- Gottfried Leibniz
- Blaise Pascal
- Henri Poincaré
- Pythagoras
- Alan Turing
- Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
Philosophers and social scientists[edit]
- Confucius
- Socrates
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Nagarjuna
- Avicenna
- Thomas Aquinas
- Ibn Khaldun
- René Descartes
- John Locke
- Immanuel Kant
- Karl Marx
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Max Weber
Religious figures[edit]
Politicians and leaders[edit]
- Hammurabi
- Cyrus the Great
- Alexander the Great
- Qin Shi Huang
- Julius Caesar
- Cleopatra VII
- Augustus
- Attila the Hun
- Charlemagne
- Genghis Khan
- Joan of Arc
- Suleiman the Magnificent
- Elizabeth I
- George Washington
- Napoleon I of France
- Simón Bolívar
- Abraham Lincoln
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Vladimir Lenin
- Winston Churchill
- Joseph Stalin
- Adolf Hitler
- Mao Zedong
- Nelson Mandela
History (60 articles)[edit]
- History
- Civilization
- History of the world
- History of Africa
- History of the Americas
- History of China
- History of Europe
- History of India
- History of Japan
- History of the Middle East
Prehistory to Middle Ages[edit]
- Prehistory
- Stone Age
- Mesopotamia
- Neolithic Revolution
- Sumer
- Bronze Age
- Ancient Egypt
- Assyria
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Iron Age
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Macedon
- Persian Empire
- Middle Ages
- Black Death
- Byzantine Empire
- Crusades
- East-West Schism
- Holy Roman Empire
- Islamic Golden Age
- Mongol Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Pre-Columbian
- Spanish Inquisition
- Viking Age
Renaissance to present[edit]
- Abolitionism
- Age of Discovery
- Age of Enlightenment
- British Empire
- Civil rights movement
- Cold War
- Congress of Vienna
- Cultural Revolution
- European colonization of the Americas
- History of the European Union
- French Revolution
- Great Depression
- The Holocaust
- Industrial Revolution
- Iranian Revolution
- Korean War
- Napoleonic Wars
- Protestant Reformation
- Renaissance
- Russian Empire
- Scientific Revolution
- Scramble for Africa
- Soviet Union
- Space exploration
- Taiping Rebellion
- History of the United States
- Women's suffrage
- World War I
- World War II
Geography (106 articles)[edit]
Bodies of water[edit]
- Amazon River
- Atlantic Ocean
- Black Sea
- Caspian Sea
- Danube
- Great Barrier Reef
- Indian Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea
- Niagara Falls
- Nile
- Pacific Ocean
- Panama Canal
- Suez Canal
Cities[edit]
- Athens
- Beijing
- Berlin
- Delhi
- Hong Kong
- Istanbul
- Jerusalem
- London
- Los Angeles
- Mecca
- Mexico City
- Moscow
- New York City
- Paris
- Rome
- São Paulo
- Seoul
- Tokyo
Continents and regions[edit]
Countries[edit]
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Burma
- Canada
- People's Republic of China
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Republic of Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
Mountains, valleys and deserts[edit]
Arts and culture (56 articles)[edit]
Artistic movements[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Literature
- History of literature
- Prose
- Book
- Fiction
- Novel
- Short story
- Poetry
- Rhyme
- Forms
- Epic poetry
- Haiku
- Sonnet
Music[edit]
- Music
- History of music
- Musical instrument
- Singing
- Genres
- Classical music
- Folk music
- Hip hop music
- Jazz
- Pop music
- Rock music
Performing arts[edit]
Visual arts[edit]
- Visual arts
- Architecture
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Great Wall of China
- Comics
- Drawing
- Painting
- Illustration
- Portrait
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Pottery
- Statue
Philosophy and religion (77 articles)[edit]
Philosophy[edit]
- Philosophy
- Philosophical branches
- Ethics
- Epistemology
- Belief
- Knowledge
- Truth
- Logic
- Metaphysics
- Existence
- Ontology
- Free will
- Philosophy by region and period
- Western philosophy
- Greek philosophy
- Medieval philosophy
- Contemporary philosophy
- Eastern philosophy
- Chinese philosophy
- Indian philosophy
- Islamic philosophy
- Philosophical movements
- Confucianism
- Existentialism
- Idealism
- Hedonism
- Humanism
- Marxism
- Nihilism
- Rationalism
- Realism
- Skepticism
Religion[edit]
- Religion
- Deity
- God
- Goddess
- Mythology
- Mysticism
- Soul
- Spirituality
- Meditation
- Prayer
- Worship
- Yoga
- Theistic philosophies
- Theism
- Agnosticism
- Atheism
- Deism
- Gnosticism
- Pantheism
Specific religions[edit]
- Bahá'í Faith
- Buddhism
- Mahayana
- Theravada
- Vajrayana
- Christianity
- Bible
- Roman Catholic Church
- Church
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Protestantism
- Pope
- Hinduism
- Bhagavad Gita
- Krishna
- Upanishad
- Vedas
- Islam
- Mosque
- Shia Islam
- Sunni Islam
- Qur'an
- Jainism
- Judaism
- Tanakh
- Shinto
- Sikhism
- Guru Granth Sahib
- Taoism
- Voodoo
- Zoroastrianism
Everyday life (82 articles)[edit]
- Clothing
- Cooking
- Color
- Black
- White
- Emotion
- Anger
- Fear
- Love
- Happiness
- Family
- Adult
- Child
- Infant
- Marriage
- Gender
- Man
- Woman
- Mind
- Consciousness
- Thought
- Sleep
- Dream
Food and drink[edit]
- Food
- Bread
- Cheese
- Fruit
- Grain
- Maize
- Meat
- Oat
- Potato
- Rice
- Soybean
- Vegetable
- Wheat
- Beer
- Coffee
- Drinking water
- Milk
- Tea
- Wine
Language[edit]
- Language
- Alphabet
- Letter
- Grammar
- Word
- Writing
- Specific languages
- Arabic language
- Bengali language
- Chinese language
- English language
- French language
- German language
- Hindi
- Japanese language
- Latin
- Portuguese language
- Punjabi language
- Russian language
- Sanskrit
- Spanish language
- Swahili language
- Turkish language
Recreation and entertainment[edit]
- Recreation
- Game
- Board game
- Chess
- Draughts
- Go
- Mancala
- Video game
- Gambling
- Sport
- Association football (soccer)
- Athletics (track and field)
- Toy
Society and social sciences (88 articles)[edit]
Social issues[edit]
- Abortion
- Euthanasia
- Suicide
- Discrimination
- Racism
- Sexism
- Education
- Freedom
- Slavery
- Globalization
- Law
- Capital punishment
- Civil rights
- Constitution
- Crime
- Justice
- Police
- Peace
- War
- Pollution
- Poverty
- Social movement
- Environmentalism
- Feminism
Business and economics[edit]
- Business
- Economics
- Good
- Service (economics)
- Supply and demand
- Company
- Corporation
- Finance
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Market
- Marketing
- Money
- Euro
- Japanese yen
- Pound sterling
- Renminbi
- United States dollar
- Tax
- Trade
Media[edit]
Politics and government[edit]
- Politics
- Government
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Civics
- Anarchism
- Communism
- Democracy
- Dictatorship
- Fascism
- Monarchy
- Theocracy
- Conservatism
- Liberalism
- Diplomacy
- Imperialism
- Military
- Nationalism
- State
- Specific political and governmental institutions
- European Union
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- NATO
- Nobel Prize
- OPEC
- United Nations
- World Health Organization
- World Trade Organization
Social sciences[edit]
Health and medicine (48 articles)[edit]
Disease[edit]
- Disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- Cancer
- Cholera
- Common cold
- Diabetes mellitus
- Dysentery
- Influenza
- Malaria
- Parkinson's disease
- Sexually transmitted disease
- AIDS
- Syphilis
- Smallpox
- Tuberculosis
Health and fitness[edit]
Medicine[edit]
- Medicine
- Birth control
- Coma
- Disability
- Autism
- Blindness
- Hearing impairment
- Mental illness
- Physical trauma
- Aneurysm
- Bone fracture
- Brain damage
- Burn
- Cardiac arrest
- Frostbite
- Bleeding
- Inflammation
- Respiratory failure
- Shock
- Stroke
- Medication
- Antibiotic
- Vaccine
- Physician
Science (177 articles)[edit]
Astronomy[edit]
- Astronomy
- Asteroid
- Asteroid belt
- Big Bang
- Comet
- Eclipse
- Galaxy
- Milky Way
- Natural satellite
- Orbit
- Outer space
- Physical cosmology
- Planet
- Solar System
- Sun
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Moon
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Pluto
- Star
- Supernova
- Universe
Biology[edit]
- Biology
- Life
- Abiogenesis
- Anatomy
- Brain
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Heart
- Immune system
- Lung
- Skeleton
- Reproduction
- Pregnancy
- Sex
- Botany
- Cell (biology)
- Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Evolution
- Natural selection
- Genetics
- DNA
- Gene
- Heredity
- Organism
- Animal
- Amphibian
- Bird
- Dinosaur
- Fish
- Insect
- Mammal
- Reptile
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Fungus
- Plant
- Flower
- Tree
- Protist
- Species
- Zoology
Chemistry[edit]
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Acid
- Alloy
- Bronze
- Steel
- Atom
- Base
- Catalysis
- Chemical bond
- Chemical compound
- Alcohol
- Carbon dioxide
- Oil
- Salt
- Water
- Chemical element
- Aluminium
- Carbon
- Copper
- Gold
- Helium
- Hydrogen
- Iron
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Silicon
- Silver
- Sulfur
- Uranium
- Chemical reaction
- Crystal
- Electrolysis
- Glass
- Ion
- Metal
- Mineral
- Molecule
- Periodic table
Earth science[edit]
- Earth science
- History of Earth
- Geology
- Avalanche
- Crust
- Earthquake
- Erosion
- Geologic fault
- Magma
- Mantle
- Plate tectonics
- Volcano
- Earth's atmosphere
- Climate
- Cloud
- Flood
- Global warming
- Meteorology
- Rain
- Tornado
- Tropical cyclone
- Weather
- Oceanography
Physics[edit]
- Physics
- Particle physics
- Standard Model
- Subatomic particle
- Electron
- Neutrino
- Neutron
- Photon
- Proton
- Classical mechanics
- Kinematics
- Kinetics
- Energy
- Kinetic energy
- Potential energy
- Force
- Electromagnetism
- Gravitation
- Strong interaction
- Weak interaction
- Heat
- Temperature
- Light
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Speed of light
- Visible spectrum
- Mass
- Weight
- Matter
- Motion
- Quantum mechanics
- Sound
- Space
- Thermodynamics
- Theory of relativity
- Time
Technology (121 articles)[edit]
- Technology
- History of technology
- Engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Biotechnology
- Genetic engineering
- Nuclear technology
- Tool
Energy[edit]
Electronics[edit]
- Electronics
- Battery
- Capacitor
- Diode
- Incandescent light bulb
- Integrated circuit
- Semiconductor
- Transistor
Mechanical and structural engineering[edit]
- Mechanical engineering
- Engine
- Electric motor
- Internal combustion engine
- Jet engine
- Steam engine
- Inclined plane
- Lever
- Pulley
- Robot
- Wheel
- Arch
- Bridge
- Canal
- Dam
- Dome
- House
- Pyramid
- Tower
Transportation[edit]
Information technology[edit]
Optical[edit]
Media and communication[edit]
- Telecommunication
- Internet
- Microphone
- Mobile phone
- Printing press
- Printing
- Radio
- Telephone
- Television
- Typewriter
- Video
- World Wide Web
[edit]
Weapons[edit]
Material and chemical[edit]
Food and health[edit]
Space[edit]
- Hubble Space Telescope
- International Space Station
- Moon landing
- Rocket
- Satellite
- Space Shuttle
- Space station
Mathematics (59 articles)[edit]
- Mathematics
- Constant
- Pi
- e
- Number
- Complex number
- Integer
- Natural number
- Number theory
- Prime number
- Rational number
- Real number
- Arithmetic
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Fraction
- Percentage
- Exponentiation
- Square root
- Combinatorics
- Digit
- Equation
- Function
- Logarithm
- Variable
- Algebra
- Linear algebra
- Matrix
- Mathematical analysis
- Calculus
- Differential equation
- Infinity
- Limit
- Probability
- Statistics
- Chaos theory
- Game theory
- Geometry
- Angle
- Area
- Coordinates
- Dimension
- Line
- Plane
- Point
- Shape
- Circle
- Cube
- Sphere
- Square
- Triangle
- Volume
- Mathematical proof
- Series
- Set
- Topology
- Trigonometry
Measurement (26 articles)[edit]
- Measurement
- Metric system
- International System of Units
- Imperial unit
- Time
- Second
- Day
- Year
- Length
- Foot
- Kilometer
- Metre
- Mile
- Angle
- Degree
- Radian
- Volume
- Litre
- Mass
- Weight
- Kilogram
- Pound
- Ton
- Temperature
- Celsius
- Fahrenheit
- Force
- Newton
- Power
- Watt
- Electromagnetism
- Ampere
- Volt
- Ohm