An award

National Medal of Science, 8 October 2026

5 people were read far more than usual in the days before and after.

This moved 2 people

Ordered by how far each rose above their own usual readership, not by fame.

The rise showed up in the Wikipedia editions in English, German and Spanish. Languages, not countries.

70 days have to pass before we can say whether a rise lasted. 5 of these have not had them yet.

3 of these rose at the same time, without our being able to tie them to this.

Readers a day, all 5 people, 28 days23 September 2026 to 20 October 2026

148,452 at the peak

7 October 2026

This is readers, added together. It is not what the people above are ordered by.