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Paul Berg, an Uncommon card
Paul Berg was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 49
- Power
- 113
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 16,000
Power 113 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Paul Berg quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Paul Berg card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He received his PhD in ______ from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.
Answer
biochemistry. He received his PhD in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952. From the Paul Berg article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He received the ____ Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA".
Answer
1980s. He received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA". From the Paul Berg article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Muhammad Ali Pate. Muhammad Ali Pate 70 · José Sacristán 67 · Paul Berg 64 · Chinchorro culture 61 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 received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA".
- Berg received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry.
- He received his PhD in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Paul Berg article was read about 16,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 49: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Paul Berg
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- Robert DesnosUncommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 43
- SakyaUncommon · Society · ATK 60 DEF 53
- Andrew CoppCommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 47
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Paul Berg (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
