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Jean Rostand, a Common card
Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand was a French biologist, historian of science, and philosopher.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 28
- Power
- 87
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,700
Power 87 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Jean Rostand quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jean Rostand card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His work in the area of ______ gave the idea of cryonics to Robert Ettinger.
Answer
cryogenics. His work in the area of cryogenics gave the idea of cryonics to Robert Ettinger. From the Jean Rostand article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Jean Rostand. Jean Rostand 59 · Yves Meyer 56 · Richard Rashid 53 · Nokia X2-00 46 ATK in WikiCards.
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.
- Active as an experimental biologist, Rostand became famous for his work as a science writer, as well as a philosopher and an activist.
- His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology, parthenogenesis and teratogeny, while his literary output extended into popular science, history of science and philosophy.
- His work in the area of cryogenics gave the idea of cryonics to Robert Ettinger.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jean Rostand article was read about 7,700 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 28: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Jean Rostand
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, Jean Rostand (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Dubois A., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
