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David J. Wineland, a Common card
David Jeffery Wineland is an American physicist at the Physical Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 102
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 13,000
Power 102 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
David J. Wineland quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the David J. Wineland card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His most notable contributions include the laser cooling of ______ ions and the use of ions for quantum-computing operations.
Answer
trapped. His most notable contributions include the laser cooling of trapped ions and the use of ions for quantum-computing operations. From the David J. Wineland article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He received the ____ Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Serge Haroche, for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems."
Answer
2010s. He received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Serge Haroche, for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems." From the David J. Wineland article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dane Rudhyar. Dane Rudhyar 66 · Zanfretta UFO Incident 62 · David J. Wineland 59 · Chamaeleon 56 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His most notable contributions include the laser cooling of trapped ions and the use of ions for quantum-computing operations.
- He received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Serge Haroche, for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems."
Why it is Common
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Text : Wikipedia, David J. Wineland (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Credit Line: Photograph by James Burrus/NIST, courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

