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Ivor van Heerden, a Common card
Ivor van Heerden is a South African-born American scientist, recognized for his work in the marine sciences and his significant contributions in the field of hurricane research.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 36
- Power
- 95
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 2,800
Power 95 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Ivor van Heerden quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ivor van Heerden card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Greatest element and least element. Greatest element and least element 62 · Ivor van Heerden 59 · James Hamblin 55 · Suzuri-bako 45 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
James Hamblin. James Hamblin 5,300 · Ivor van Heerden 2,800 · Tetflupyrolimet 2,200 · Helen M. Berman 1,700 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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 the deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center, however his tenure at LSU ended in 2010, when he was dismissed by the university under controversial circumstances following his criticism of the handling of Hurricane Katrina.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ivor van Heerden article was read about 2,800 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 59 and blocks with 36: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Ivor van Heerden
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ivor van Heerden (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
