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John Langdon Down, an Uncommon card

John Langdon Haydon Down was a British physician best known for his description of the genetic condition Down's syndrome, which he originally classified in 1862.

From the Wikipedia article

Rarity
Uncommon
Domain
Science
ATK
61
DEF
40
Power
101
Wikipedia reads a year
84,000

Power 101 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.

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John Langdon Down quiz: 3 questions

Three questions on the John Langdon Down card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.

  1. Find the missing word

    He is also noted for his work in social medicine and as a ______ in the care of mentally disabled patients.

    Answer

    pioneer. He is also noted for his work in social medicine and as a pioneer in the care of mentally disabled patients. From the John Langdon Down article on Wikipedia.

  2. In which decade?

    John Langdon Haydon Down was a British physician best known for his description of the genetic condition Down's syndrome, which he originally classified in ____.

    Answer

    1860s. John Langdon Haydon Down was a British physician best known for his description of the genetic condition Down's syndrome, which he originally classified in 1862. From the John Langdon Down article on Wikipedia.

  3. Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?

    Answer

    Gaussian integral. Gaussian integral 65 · John Langdon Down 61 · Decapod 58 · Pakora 55 ATK in WikiCards.

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Why it is Uncommon

Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John Langdon Down article was read about 84,000 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 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.

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Text : Wikipedia, John Langdon Down (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Sydney Hodges, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

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