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George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, an Uncommon card
George John Douglas Campbell, 8th and 1st Duke of Argyll, was a Scottish polymath and Liberal statesman.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 47
- Power
- 112
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 22,000
Power 112 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His ______ output was extensive writing on topics varying from science and theology to economy and politics.
Answer
literary. His literary output was extensive writing on topics varying from science and theology to economy and politics. From the George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He made a significant geological discovery in the ____s when his tenant found fossilised leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island of Mull.
Answer
1850s. He made a significant geological discovery in the 1850s when his tenant found fossilised leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island of Mull. From the George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Anita Włodarczyk. Anita Włodarczyk 68 · George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll 65 · Charles Hermite 62 · Ianto's Shrine 58 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.
- He made a significant geological discovery in the 1850s when his tenant found fossilised leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island of Mull.
- He also helped to popularise ornithology and was one of the first to give a detailed account of the principles of bird flight in the hopes of advancing human flight.
- His literary output was extensive writing on topics varying from science and theology to economy and politics.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll article was read about 22,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 47: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
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- Anita WłodarczykUncommon · History · ATK 68 DEF 44
- Charles HermiteUncommon · Science · ATK 62 DEF 50
- Columbia Generating StationUncommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 45
- Grande Dixence DamUncommon · Nature · ATK 60 DEF 52
- Ianto's ShrineUncommon · History · ATK 58 DEF 54
- Lawson CrouseUncommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 46
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Herbert Rose Barraud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
