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serendipity
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thumb|Portrait of Horace Walpole by [[Joshua Reynolds, 1756]]Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754.
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- Instance of
- phenomenon
- Subclass of
- discovery
- Named after
- Sri Lanka
- Notable work
- Horace Walpole
- Image
- Entrance to Serendipity 3, the New York City dessert restaurant.jpg
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- has characteristic
- luck
- inspired by
- The Three Princes of Serendip
- Commons category
- Serendipity
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Definition
- Etymology
- Applications
- Inventions
- Discoveries
- Online activity
- {{anchor|Zemblanity|Bahramdipity}}Related terms
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Portrait of Horace Walpole by [[Joshua Reynolds, 1756]]Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754.
The concept is often associated with scientific and technological breakthroughs, where accidental discoveries led to new insights or inventions. Many significant discoveries in history were serendipitous, including penicillin, Post-it notes, Popsicles, and the microwave oven, arising from unforeseen circumstances that were then recognized and capitalized upon.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “serendipity” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.