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Bruce Alberts, a Common card
Bruce Michael Alberts is an American biochemist and the Emeritus Chancellor's Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education at the University of California, San Francisco.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,200
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Bruce Alberts quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Bruce Alberts card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He has done important work studying the ______ complexes which enable chromosome replication when living cells divide.
Answer
protein. He has done important work studying the protein complexes which enable chromosome replication when living cells divide. From the Bruce Alberts article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Christinna Pedersen. Christinna Pedersen 78 · Bruce Alberts 70 · Jan van der Heyden 67 · Diffused lighting camouflage 64 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Viktor Sadovnichiy. Viktor Sadovnichiy 10,000 · Bruce Alberts 7,200 · Na Hyesŏk 4,600 · Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué 2,400 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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 has done important work studying the protein complexes which enable chromosome replication when living cells divide.
- He is known as an original author of the "canonical, influential, and best-selling scientific textbook" Molecular Biology of the Cell, and served as Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine.
- He was awarded the National Medal of Science for "intellectual leadership and experimental innovation in the field of DNA replication, and for unparalleled dedication to improving science education and promoting science-based public policy" in 2014.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Bruce Alberts article was read about 7,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
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- Jan van der HeydenCommon · Arts · ATK 67 DEF 62
- Liam FeeneyCommon · Society · ATK 65 DEF 64
- New York FoundlingCommon · Society · ATK 65 DEF 64
- Christinna PedersenCommon · Society · ATK 78 DEF 51
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Text : Wikipedia, Bruce Alberts (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
