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Kiyoshi Shiga, a Common card
Kiyoshi Shiga was a Japanese physician and bacteriologist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 56
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 100
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,500
Power 100 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Kiyoshi Shiga quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Kiyoshi Shiga card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He had a well-rounded education and career that led to many scientific ______.
Answer
discoveries. He had a well-rounded education and career that led to many scientific discoveries. From the Kiyoshi Shiga article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, Shiga was credited with the discovery and identification of the Shigella dysenteriae microorganism which causes dysentery, and the Shiga toxin which is produced by the bacteria.
Answer
1890s. In 1897, Shiga was credited with the discovery and identification of the Shigella dysenteriae microorganism which causes dysentery, and the Shiga toxin which is produced by the bacteria. From the Kiyoshi Shiga article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Patrick M. Walsh. Patrick M. Walsh 61 · Kiyoshi Shiga 56 · Autobiography of Harkhuf 53 · Vitis coignetiae 48 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.
- He had a well-rounded education and career that led to many scientific discoveries.
- In 1897, Shiga was credited with the discovery and identification of the Shigella dysenteriae microorganism which causes dysentery, and the Shiga toxin which is produced by the bacteria.
- He conducted research on other diseases such as tuberculosis and trypanosomiasis, and made many advancements in bacteriology and immunology.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Kiyoshi Shiga article was read about 6,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 56 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Kiyoshi Shiga
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Kiyoshi Shiga (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : anonymous/unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
