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Lyman Spitzer, a Common card
Lyman Spitzer Jr. was an American theoretical physicist, astronomer and mountaineer.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 32
- Power
- 92
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 92 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Lyman Spitzer quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Lyman Spitzer card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
As a ______, he made the first ascent of Mount Thor, with Donald C. Morton.
Answer
mountaineer. As a mountaineer, he made the first ascent of Mount Thor, with Donald C. Morton. From the Lyman Spitzer article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As a scientist, he carried out research into star formation and plasma physics and in ____ conceived the idea of telescopes operating in outer space.
Answer
1940s. As a scientist, he carried out research into star formation and plasma physics and in 1946 conceived the idea of telescopes operating in outer space. From the Lyman Spitzer article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Universe. Universe 63 · Lyman Spitzer 60 · USS Beloit 54 · Gideon Sundback 46 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.
- As a scientist, he carried out research into star formation and plasma physics and in 1946 conceived the idea of telescopes operating in outer space.
- Spitzer invented the stellarator plasma device and is the namesake of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
- As a mountaineer, he made the first ascent of Mount Thor, with Donald C. Morton.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lyman Spitzer article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 32: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Lyman Spitzer
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lyman Spitzer (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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