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Henry Fox Talbot, an Uncommon card
William Henry Fox Talbot was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes, precursors to photographic processes of the later 19th and 20th centuries.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 130
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 41,000
Power 130 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Henry Fox Talbot quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Henry Fox Talbot card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was also a noted photographer who contributed to the development of ______ as an artistic medium.
Answer
photography. He was also a noted photographer who contributed to the development of photography as an artistic medium. From the Henry Fox Talbot article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His work in the ____s on photomechanical reproduction led to the creation of the photoglyphic engraving process, the precursor to photogravure.
Answer
1840s. His work in the 1840s on photomechanical reproduction led to the creation of the photoglyphic engraving process, the precursor to photogravure. From the Henry Fox Talbot article on Wikipedia.
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 work in the 1840s on photomechanical reproduction led to the creation of the photoglyphic engraving process, the precursor to photogravure.
- He was the holder of a controversial patent that affected the early development of commercial photography in Britain.
- He was also a noted photographer who contributed to the development of photography as an artistic medium.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Henry Fox Talbot article was read about 41,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Henry Fox Talbot
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Henry Fox Talbot (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Antoine Claudet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
