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Edward L. Atkinson, a Common card
Edward Leicester Atkinson, was a Royal Navy surgeon and Antarctic explorer who was a member of the scientific staff of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 127
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,900
Power 127 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Edward L. Atkinson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edward L. Atkinson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is commemorated by the Atkinson Cliffs on the ______ coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, at 71°18′S 168°55′E.
Answer
northern. He is commemorated by the Atkinson Cliffs on the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, at 71°18′S 168°55′E. From the Edward L. Atkinson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Edward Leicester Atkinson, was a Royal Navy surgeon and Antarctic explorer who was a member of the scientific staff of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition, ____–13.
Answer
1910s. Edward Leicester Atkinson, was a Royal Navy surgeon and Antarctic explorer who was a member of the scientific staff of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13. From the Edward L. Atkinson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Pōmare II. Pōmare II 78 · $2 billion arms deal 75 · Edward L. Atkinson 70 · 2008 Cypriot presidential election 64 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was in command of the expedition's base at Cape Evans for much of 1912, and led the party which found the tent containing the bodies of Scott, "Birdie" Bowers and Edward Wilson.
- Atkinson was subsequently associated with two controversies: that relating to Scott's orders concerning the use of dogs, and that relating to the possible incidence of scurvy in the polar party.
- He is commemorated by the Atkinson Cliffs on the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, at 71°18′S 168°55′E.
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 L. Atkinson article was read about 4,900 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 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Edward L. Atkinson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Herbert Ponting, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
