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Jerry Kaplan, a Common card
Samuel Jerrold "Jerry" Kaplan is an American computer scientist, author, futurist, and entrepreneur.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 50
- Power
- 113
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,000
Power 113 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Jerry Kaplan quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jerry Kaplan card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is best known for his work on pen ______ and tablet computers.
Answer
computing. He is best known for his work on pen computing and tablet computers. From the Jerry Kaplan article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Kaplan is the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction site launched in ____, five months prior to eBay.
Answer
1990s. Kaplan is the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction site launched in 1994, five months prior to eBay. From the Jerry Kaplan 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 is best known for his work on pen computing and tablet computers.
- He is the founder of numerous companies, including GO Corporation, whose technology was used to develop the first smartphone and tablet PC.
- Kaplan is the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction site launched in 1994, five months prior to eBay.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jerry Kaplan article was read about 8,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 50: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Jerry Kaplan
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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The cards just above and just below Jerry Kaplan in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Garret SparksCommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 46
- Nicopolis ad IstrumCommon · Arts · ATK 63 DEF 50
- David ThoulessCommon · Science · ATK 61 DEF 52
- Johan HedbergCommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 47
- Arkham Asylum – Shock TherapyCommon · Society · ATK 60 DEF 53
- Rebecca JohnstonCommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 47
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jerry Kaplan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : SteppinHeartes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
