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History of the telescope, an Uncommon card
The history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in 1608 in the Netherlands, when a patent was submitted by Hans Lippershey, an eyeglass maker.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 165
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 68,000
Power 165 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
History of the telescope quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of the telescope card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Galileo improved on this design the following year and applied it to ______.
Answer
astronomy. Galileo improved on this design the following year and applied it to astronomy. From the History of the telescope article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in ____ in the Netherlands, when a patent was submitted by Hans Lippershey, an eyeglass maker.
Answer
1600s. The history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in 1608 in the Netherlands, when a patent was submitted by Hans Lippershey, an eyeglass maker. From the History of the telescope article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Although Lippershey did not receive his patent, news of the invention soon spread across Europe.
- The design of these early refracting telescopes consisted of a convex objective lens and a concave eyepiece.
- Galileo improved on this design the following year and applied it to astronomy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of the telescope article was read about 68,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of the telescope (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Adriaen van de Venne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
