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Emil Julius Gumbel, a Common card
Emil Julius Gumbel was a German mathematician and political writer.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 39
- Power
- 103
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,200
Power 103 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Emil Julius Gumbel quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Emil Julius Gumbel card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
In ____, Gumbel published a key book, Statistics of Extremes, in which he derived and analyzed the probability distribution that is now known as the Gumbel distribution in his honor.
Answer
1950s. In 1958, Gumbel published a key book, Statistics of Extremes, in which he derived and analyzed the probability distribution that is now known as the Gumbel distribution in his honor. From the Emil Julius Gumbel article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Emil Julius Gumbel. Emil Julius Gumbel 64 · Michel Bauwens 61 · Karak Governorate 58 · Jowett Bradford 48 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Gumbel specialised in mathematical statistics and, along with Leonard Tippett and Ronald Fisher, was instrumental in the development of extreme value theory, which has practical applications in many fields, including engineering and finance.
- In 1958, Gumbel published a key book, Statistics of Extremes, in which he derived and analyzed the probability distribution that is now known as the Gumbel distribution in his honor.
- In the 1920s and early 1930s, Gumbel was considered unusual and highly controversial in German academic circles for his vocal support of left-wing politics and pacifism, and his opposition to Fascism.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Emil Julius Gumbel article was read about 5,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 39: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Emil Julius Gumbel (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
