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Jayant Narlikar, an Uncommon card
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was an Indian astrophysicist who performed research on alternative cosmology.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 110
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 57,000
Power 110 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Jayant Narlikar quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jayant Narlikar card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After postdoctoral work in Cambridge, in 1972 he was appointed a professor at the Tata Institute of ______ Research.
Answer
Fundamental. After postdoctoral work in Cambridge, in 1972 he was appointed a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. From the Jayant Narlikar article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Narlikar studied at Banaras Hindu University and Cambridge University, where he obtained his PhD in ____ working with Fred Hoyle.
Answer
1960s. Narlikar studied at Banaras Hindu University and Cambridge University, where he obtained his PhD in 1963 working with Fred Hoyle. From the Jayant Narlikar 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.
- He was also an author who wrote textbooks on cosmology, popular science books, and science fiction novels and short stories.
- Narlikar studied at Banaras Hindu University and Cambridge University, where he obtained his PhD in 1963 working with Fred Hoyle.
- After postdoctoral work in Cambridge, in 1972 he was appointed a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jayant Narlikar article was read about 57,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jayant Narlikar (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
