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Michał Boym, a Common card
Michał Piotr Boym, SJ was a Polish Jesuit missionary, scientist, and explorer active in China during the 17th century.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 100
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,300
Power 100 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Michał Boym quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Michał Boym card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The first known Chinese–European ______, published posthumously in 1670, is often attributed to Boym.
Answer
dictionary. The first known Chinese–European dictionary, published posthumously in 1670, is often attributed to Boym. From the Michał Boym article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Giovanni Botero. Giovanni Botero 64 · Michał Boym 60 · Kiyoshi Shiga 56 · Autobiography of Harkhuf 53 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 among the first Westerners to travel extensively within the Chinese mainland and is credited with introducing European audiences to aspects of Chinese geography, medicine, and natural history.
- Boym authored several important works, including treatises on Asian flora and fauna, and a detailed account of the Ming–Qing transition.
- The first known Chinese–European dictionary, published posthumously in 1670, is often attributed to Boym.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Michał Boym article was read about 6,300 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 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Michał Boym
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The cards just above and just below Michał Boym in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Kiyoshi ShigaCommon · History · ATK 56 DEF 44
- Stephen BowenCommon · Society · ATK 61 DEF 39
- Austin StackCommon · History · ATK 60 DEF 40
- Giovanni BoteroCommon · Science · ATK 64 DEF 36
- Harwich International PortCommon · Nature · ATK 53 DEF 47
- Hastings railway stationCommon · Society · ATK 57 DEF 43
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Michał Boym (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Athanasiusa Kirchera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
