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John Wallis, an Uncommon card
John Wallis (Latin: Wallisius, 3 December [O.S. 23 November] 1616 – 8 November [O.S.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 135
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 28,000
Power 135 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
John Wallis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Wallis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He extended Cavalieri's method of indivisibles through the use of ______.
Answer
interpolation. He extended Cavalieri's method of indivisibles through the use of interpolation. From the John Wallis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
John Wallis (Latin: Wallisius, 3 December [O.S. 23 November] ____ – 8 November [O.S.
Answer
1610s. John Wallis (Latin: Wallisius, 3 December [O.S. 23 November] 1616 – 8 November [O.S. From the John Wallis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
John Wallis. John Wallis 74 · Medieval philosophy 70 · Fracture 67 · Móstoles 64 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.
- 28 October] 1703) was an English clergyman and mathematician, who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus.
- Between 1643 and 1689 Wallis served as chief cryptographer for Parliament and, later, the royal court.
- He extended Cavalieri's method of indivisibles through the use of interpolation.
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 Wallis article was read about 28,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get John Wallis
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- MóstolesUncommon · Society · ATK 64 DEF 71
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- Chief BenderUncommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 68
- Haane ManahiUncommon · History · ATK 71 DEF 64
- Yakub Beg of YettisharUncommon · History · ATK 70 DEF 65
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Wallis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : After Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
