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George Graham, a Common card
George Graham, FRS was an English clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 41
- Power
- 96
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,100
Power 96 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
George Graham quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the George Graham card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was born in ______, Cumberland.
Answer
Kirklinton. He was born in Kirklinton, Cumberland. From the George Graham article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
A Friend, Graham left Cumberland by foot in ____ for London to become an apprentice clockmaker, after which he worked with Thomas Tompion.
Answer
1680s. A Friend, Graham left Cumberland by foot in 1688 for London to become an apprentice clockmaker, after which he worked with Thomas Tompion. From the George Graham article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Percy Ernst Schramm. Percy Ernst Schramm 64 · Charles Bachman 60 · George Graham 55 · Flocculent spiral galaxy 46 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 was born in Kirklinton, Cumberland.
- A Friend, Graham left Cumberland by foot in 1688 for London to become an apprentice clockmaker, after which he worked with Thomas Tompion.
- He later married Tompion's niece, Elizabeth Tompion.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The George Graham article was read about 5,100 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 41: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get George Graham
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, George Graham (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Thomas Hudson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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