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John W. Campbell, an Uncommon card
John Wood Campbell Jr. was an American science fiction writer and editor.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 90
- Power
- 167
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 72,000
Power 167 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
John W. Campbell quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John W. Campbell card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Campbell also used the pen names Karl Van Kampen and Arthur ______.
Answer
McCann. Campbell also used the pen names Karl Van Kampen and Arthur McCann. From the John W. Campbell article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late ____ until his death and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Answer
1930s. He was editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. From the John W. Campbell 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 editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
- Campbell wrote "super-science" space opera under his own name and other stories under his primary pseudonym, Don A. Stuart.
- Campbell also used the pen names Karl Van Kampen and Arthur McCann.
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 W. Campbell article was read about 72,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 90: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get John W. Campbell
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John W. Campbell (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : slomuse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
