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November 10, 2017 · Guides & Tutorials

Turn a Wikidata query into a useful interactive timeline

A practical Query Timeline workflow: define one event per row, map dates and precision, handle duplicates and choose a live query or snapshot.

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February 26, 2017 · Guides & Tutorials

Build an Oscar winners timeline from Wikidata award statements

Use the date qualifier on each award statement so repeated wins appear as separate events, then adapt the query across five Oscar categories.

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February 24, 2017 · Guides & Tutorials

Four Query Timeline examples you can adapt

Choose a tested Wikidata timeline recipe by its data problem: lifespans, places, paintings or repeat awards.

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April 4, 2016 · Guides & Tutorials

Use colour and filters to explore a Wikidata timeline

Build a timeline of Van Gogh paintings and use collection categories to explore the results without confusing categories, dates or duplicate rows.

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November 3, 2014 · Guides & Tutorials

Build a location timeline with Histropedia Query Timeline

Find dated Wikidata items near a landmark, colour them by distance and preserve what each date actually means.

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September 22, 2014 · Guides & Tutorials

Refine a descendants timeline: generations, dates and missing data

Narrow a Wikidata family timeline with bounded relationship paths and date filters, without mistaking missing values for facts.

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September 8, 2014 · Guides & Tutorials

Make a descendants timeline with Wikidata and Query Timeline

Build a family-history timeline from recorded child relationships, preserve date precision and distinguish missing data from known life dates.

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