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Charles Tellier, a Common card
Charles Tellier was a French engineer, born in Amiens.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 36
- DEF
- 14
- Power
- 50
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,500
Power 50 (ATK + DEF).
Charles Tellier quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Charles Tellier card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He early made a study of ______ and compressed air.
Answer
motors. He early made a study of motors and compressed air. From the Charles Tellier article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, he began experiments in refrigeration, which resulted ultimately in the refrigerating plant, as used on ocean vessels, to preserve meats and other perishable food.
Answer
1860s. In 1868, he began experiments in refrigeration, which resulted ultimately in the refrigerating plant, as used on ocean vessels, to preserve meats and other perishable food. From the Charles Tellier article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Fluetizolam. Fluetizolam 2,600 · Charles Tellier 1,500 · Avicenna Prize 1,200 · Pierre Deniker 870 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 early made a study of motors and compressed air.
- In 1868, he began experiments in refrigeration, which resulted ultimately in the refrigerating plant, as used on ocean vessels, to preserve meats and other perishable food.
- In 1911, Tellier was awarded the Joest prize by the French Institute and, in 1912, he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Charles Tellier article was read about 1,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 36 and blocks with 14: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Charles Tellier (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
