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Elisha Otis, an Uncommon card
Elisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist and founder of the Otis Elevator Company.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 51
- DEF
- 33
- Power
- 84
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 72,000
Power 84 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
Elisha Otis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Elisha Otis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1853, he invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the ______ cable fails.
Answer
hoisting. In 1853, he invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. From the Elisha Otis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
On March 23, ____, he installed the first safety elevator for passenger service in the store of E.V. Haughwout & Co. in New York City.
Answer
1850s. On March 23, 1857, he installed the first safety elevator for passenger service in the store of E.V. Haughwout & Co. in New York City. From the Elisha Otis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dennis Chambers. Dennis Chambers 58 · Henri Nestlé 55 · Elisha Otis 51 · Goatee 42 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.
- In 1853, he invented a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails.
- On March 23, 1857, he installed the first safety elevator for passenger service in the store of E.V. Haughwout & Co. in New York City.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Elisha Otis article was read about 72,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 51 and blocks with 33: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Elisha Otis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Elisha Otis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
