The Wheaton is based on American actor and writer Wil Wheaton, who is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
When Wil Wheaton had 500,000 followers, it was decided that this would be one Wheaton. This means though, that very few people qualify for having one Wheaton. Most people will have milli- or microwheaton.
It all began with this cool comic, made by John Kovalic.
This table shows how the calculation works:
| Wheaton | Followers |
|---|---|
| 1 Wheaton! | 500,000 followers |
| 1 milliwheaton | 500 followers |
| 2 microwheaton | 1 follower |
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