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Sumio Iijima, a Common card
Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor, often cited for his discovery of carbon nanotubes.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 25
- Power
- 82
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,500
Power 82 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
Sumio Iijima quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sumio Iijima card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He received a Master's degree in 1965 and completed his Ph.D. in solid-state physics in 1968, both at Tohoku ______ in Sendai.
Answer
University. He received a Master's degree in 1965 and completed his Ph.D. in solid-state physics in 1968, both at Tohoku University in Sendai. From the Sumio Iijima article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Although carbon nanotubes had been observed prior to his "invention", Iijima's ____ paper generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures and has since fueled intense research in the area of nanotechnology.
Answer
1990s. Although carbon nanotubes had been observed prior to his "invention", Iijima's 1991 paper generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures and has since fueled intense research in the area of nanotechnology. From the Sumio Iijima article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sumio Iijima. Sumio Iijima 57 · Isaak Kikoin 54 · Palm house 50 · Unmanned systems of the British Army 44 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.
- Although carbon nanotubes had been observed prior to his "invention", Iijima's 1991 paper generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures and has since fueled intense research in the area of nanotechnology.
- Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1939, Iijima graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1963 from the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo.
- He received a Master's degree in 1965 and completed his Ph.D. in solid-state physics in 1968, both at Tohoku University in Sendai.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sumio Iijima article was read about 6,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 25: each hit it takes is cut by 10 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sumio Iijima (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : 齋藤千絵, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
