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Jim Marshall, an Uncommon card
James Charles Marshall known as The Father of Loud or The Lord of Loud, was an English businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 48
- Power
- 109
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 30,000
Power 109 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Jim Marshall quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jim Marshall card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 2009, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Milton Keynes for his work in the ______.
Answer
community. In 2009, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Milton Keynes for his work in the community. From the Jim Marshall article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His company, Marshall Amplification, founded in ____, has created equipment that is used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing amplifiers with an iconic status.
Answer
1960s. His company, Marshall Amplification, founded in 1962, has created equipment that is used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing amplifiers with an iconic status. From the Jim Marshall 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.
- His company, Marshall Amplification, founded in 1962, has created equipment that is used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing amplifiers with an iconic status.
- Described by The Times as a "charismatic amplifier innovator and music entrepreneur", Marshall was awarded an OBE at Buckingham Palace in 2003 for "services to the music industry and to charity".
- In 2009, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Milton Keynes for his work in the community.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jim Marshall article was read about 30,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 48: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Jim Marshall
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- Pierre LotiUncommon · Arts · ATK 66 DEF 43
- Yamamoto GonnohyōeUncommon · History · ATK 63 DEF 46
- Ane BrunUncommon · Arts · ATK 60 DEF 49
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jim Marshall (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Penmachine, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
