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Edward Gibson, a Common card
Edward George Gibson is a former NASA astronaut, pilot, engineer, and physicist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 131
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 12,000
Power 131 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Edward Gibson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edward Gibson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Gibson is the last surviving crew member of ______ 4.
Answer
Skylab. Gibson is the last surviving crew member of Skylab 4. From the Edward Gibson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He became a research assistant in jet propulsion while completing his studies, and eventually became a research scientist for Philco Corporation until joining NASA in ____.
Answer
1960s. He became a research assistant in jet propulsion while completing his studies, and eventually became a research scientist for Philco Corporation until joining NASA in 1965. From the Edward Gibson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Carolyn S. Shoemaker. Carolyn S. Shoemaker 79 · Catriona Matthew 72 · Henry Taube 69 · Edward Gibson 66 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.
- Before becoming an astronaut, Gibson graduated from the University of Rochester and the California Institute of Technology.
- He became a research assistant in jet propulsion while completing his studies, and eventually became a research scientist for Philco Corporation until joining NASA in 1965.
- Gibson is the last surviving crew member of Skylab 4.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edward Gibson article was read about 12,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Edward Gibson
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Edward Gibson in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Vladimir BekhterevCommon · Science · ATK 68 DEF 63
- Catriona MatthewCommon · Society · ATK 72 DEF 59
- Chase HeadleyCommon · Society · ATK 70 DEF 61
- Nobuharu MatsushitaCommon · Society · ATK 76 DEF 55
- Santa Maria, Rio Grande do SulCommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 64
- Tony GunawanCommon · Society · ATK 77 DEF 54
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edward Gibson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
