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Nikolay Zhukovsky, a Common card
Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (Russian: Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский, IPA: [ʐʊˈkofskʲɪj], 17 January [O.S.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 52
- DEF
- 34
- Power
- 86
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 10,000
Power 86 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Nikolay Zhukovsky quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Nikolay Zhukovsky card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is often called the Father of ______ Aviation.
Answer
Russian. He is often called the Father of Russian Aviation. From the Nikolay Zhukovsky article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Marinus of Tyre. Marinus of Tyre 62 · Turkish support for Hamas 58 · Moser's circle problem 55 · Nikolay Zhukovsky 52 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.
- 5 January] 1847 – 17 March 1921) was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics.
- Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow.
- He is often called the Father of Russian Aviation.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Nikolay Zhukovsky article was read about 10,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 52 and blocks with 34: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Nikolay Zhukovsky
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Filip JovićCommon · Society · ATK 52 DEF 34
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- Marinus of TyreCommon · Science · ATK 62 DEF 24
- Santiago RusiñolCommon · Arts · ATK 54 DEF 32
- Sari EssayahCommon · History · ATK 58 DEF 28
- Commercial areaCommon · Society · ATK 52 DEF 34
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Nikolay Zhukovsky (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Nikolai Yegorovich Zhukovsky - Collected Papers. Scanning Dmitry Makeev , shooting date - , Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
