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Matthew Fontaine Maury, an Uncommon card
Matthew Fontaine Maury was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 76
- Power
- 163
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 30,000
Power 163 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Matthew Fontaine Maury quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Matthew Fontaine Maury card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a ______ of modern oceanography.
Answer
founder. He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a founder of modern oceanography. From the Matthew Fontaine Maury article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, at 19, Maury obtained, through U.S. Representative Sam Houston, a midshipman's warrant in the United States Navy.
Answer
1820s. In 1825, at 19, Maury obtained, through U.S. Representative Sam Houston, a midshipman's warrant in the United States Navy. From the Matthew Fontaine Maury article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Matthew Fontaine Maury. Matthew Fontaine Maury 87 · Andrzej Lepper 80 · Lady Gregory 76 · Arba'in pilgrimage 72 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 was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a founder of modern oceanography.
- He wrote extensively on the subject, and his book, The Physical Geography of the Sea, was the first comprehensive work on oceanography to be published.
- In 1825, at 19, Maury obtained, through U.S. Representative Sam Houston, a midshipman's warrant in the United States Navy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Matthew Fontaine Maury article was read about 30,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 76: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Matthew Fontaine Maury
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Matthew Fontaine Maury (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Brendann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
