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Brian Schmidt, an Uncommon card
Brian Paul Schmidt is an American Australian astrophysicist at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 68
- Power
- 139
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 139 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Brian Schmidt quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Brian Schmidt card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is known for his ______ in using supernovae as cosmological probes.
Answer
research. He is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmological probes. From the Brian Schmidt article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He previously held a Federation Fellowship and a Laureate Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in ____.
Answer
2010s. He previously held a Federation Fellowship and a Laureate Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2012. From the Brian Schmidt article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2001 New York Yankees season. 2001 New York Yankees season 84 · Bioregionalism 74 · Brian Schmidt 71 · Galactic habitable zone 68 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University from January 2016 to January 2024.
- He is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmological probes.
- He previously held a Federation Fellowship and a Laureate Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2012.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Brian Schmidt article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 68: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Brian Schmidt
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Brian Schmidt (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Markus Pössel (User name: Mapos), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
