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Robert Ridgway, a Common card
Robert Ridgway was an American ornithologist specializing in systematics.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 167
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,600
Power 167 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Robert Ridgway quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Robert Ridgway card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1883, he helped found the ______ Ornithologists' Union, where he served as officer and journal editor.
Answer
American. In 1883, he helped found the American Ornithologists' Union, where he served as officer and journal editor. From the Robert Ridgway article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was appointed in ____ by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death.
Answer
1880s. He was appointed in 1880 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death. From the Robert Ridgway article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Bruce Beutler. Bruce Beutler 87 · Historiography of science 82 · Educational toy 79 · Robert Ridgway 75 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 appointed in 1880 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death.
- In 1883, he helped found the American Ornithologists' Union, where he served as officer and journal editor.
- Ridgway was an outstanding descriptive taxonomist, capping his life work with The Birds of North and Middle America.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Robert Ridgway article was read about 4,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Robert Ridgway (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
