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Frank J. Sprague, a Common card
Frank Julian Sprague was an American inventor who contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 131
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,000
Power 131 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Frank J. Sprague quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Frank J. Sprague card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became known as the "father of ______ traction".
Answer
electric. He became known as the "father of electric traction". From the Frank J. Sprague article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sol Oriens. Sol Oriens 78 · Geoffrey Marcy 71 · Frank J. Sprague 68 · Cadmium sulfide 65 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.
- His contributions were especially important in promoting urban development by increasing the size cities could reasonably attain and by allowing greater concentration of business in commercial sections.
- He became known as the "father of electric traction".
- Demonstrating an aptitude for science and mathematics, Sprague secured an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1874 and, after graduation in 1878 and two years at sea, resigned to pursue his career in electrical engineering.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Frank J. Sprague article was read about 9,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Frank J. Sprague
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Frank J. Sprague (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
