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Benjamin Sheares, an Uncommon card
Benjamin Henry Sheares was a Singaporean obstetrician, gynaecologist, and academic who served as the second president of Singapore between 1971 until his death in 1981.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 98
- Power
- 177
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 50,000
Power 177 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Benjamin Sheares quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Benjamin Sheares card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born in Singapore under British rule, Sheares graduated from the King Edward VII College of ______ in 1929.
Answer
Medicine. Born in Singapore under British rule, Sheares graduated from the King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1929. From the Benjamin Sheares article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He later became the professor of obstetrics and gynaecology in ____, becoming the first local to rise to such a position as high-ranking colonial officers were usually appointed instead.
Answer
1950s. He later became the professor of obstetrics and gynaecology in 1950, becoming the first local to rise to such a position as high-ranking colonial officers were usually appointed instead. From the Benjamin Sheares article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Born in Singapore under British rule, Sheares graduated from the King Edward VII College of Medicine in 1929.
- He specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology and worked at the Singapore General Hospital and Kandang Kerbau Hospital, eventually serving as the acting professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Malaya in Singapore.
- He later became the professor of obstetrics and gynaecology in 1950, becoming the first local to rise to such a position as high-ranking colonial officers were usually appointed instead.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Benjamin Sheares article was read about 50,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 98: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Benjamin Sheares (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Singapore Press Holdings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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