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Jan Swammerdam, a Common card
Jan Swammerdam was a Dutch biologist and microscopist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 67
- Power
- 135
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 10,000
Power 135 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Jan Swammerdam quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jan Swammerdam card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1658, he was the first to observe and ______ red blood cells.
Answer
describe. In 1658, he was the first to observe and describe red blood cells. From the Jan Swammerdam article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Pipo Derani. Pipo Derani 78 · Public rhetoric 74 · Condenser 71 · Jan Swammerdam 68 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Condenser. Condenser 17,000 · Jan Swammerdam 10,000 · Cartographic generalization 7,700 · Public rhetoric 1,400 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.
- His work on insects demonstrated that the various phases during the life of an insect, egg, larva, pupa, and adult, are different forms of the same animal.
- As part of his anatomical research, he carried out experiments on muscle contraction.
- In 1658, he was the first to observe and describe red blood cells.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jan Swammerdam article was read about 10,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 67: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Jan Swammerdam
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- Pipo DeraniCommon · Society · ATK 78 DEF 57
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- DinalupihanCommon · Society · ATK 68 DEF 67
- Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-PiperCommon · History · ATK 68 DEF 67
- Waldoboro, MaineCommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 69
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jan Swammerdam (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
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