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Franciscus Sylvius, a Common card
Franciscus Sylvius was a Dutch physician and scientist who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 33
- Power
- 88
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,600
Power 88 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was one of the earliest defenders of the theory of circulation of the blood in the Netherlands, and commonly falsely cited as the inventor of gin – others pinpoint the origin of gin to Italy.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Franciscus Sylvius article was read about 6,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 55 and blocks with 33: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Franciscus Sylvius
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Franciscus Sylvius (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
