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Epic card · History
L. Ron Hubbard, an Epic card
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard was an American author and the founder of Scientology.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 191
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 950,000
Power 191 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
L. Ron Hubbard quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the L. Ron Hubbard card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Hubbard created Scientology in 1952 after losing the ______ rights to his literature on Dianetics in bankruptcy.
Answer
intellectual. Hubbard created Scientology in 1952 after losing the intellectual rights to his literature on Dianetics in bankruptcy. From the L. Ron Hubbard article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He would lead the Church of Scientology – variously described as a cult, a new religious movement, or a business – until his death in ____.
Answer
1980s. He would lead the Church of Scientology – variously described as a cult, a new religious movement, or a business – until his death in 1986. From the L. Ron Hubbard 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.
- A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in 1950 he authored the pseudoscientific book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established organizations to promote and practice Dianetics techniques.
- Hubbard created Scientology in 1952 after losing the intellectual rights to his literature on Dianetics in bankruptcy.
- He would lead the Church of Scientology – variously described as a cult, a new religious movement, or a business – until his death in 1986.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The L. Ron Hubbard article was read about 950,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get L. Ron Hubbard
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, L. Ron Hubbard (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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