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Thomas Harriot, an Uncommon card
Thomas Harriot, also spelled Harriott, Hariot or Heriot, was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator to whom the theory of refraction is attributed.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 158
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 158 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Thomas Harriot quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Thomas Harriot card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
This book includes descriptions of ______ settlements and financial issues in Virginia at the time.
Answer
English. This book includes descriptions of English settlements and financial issues in Virginia at the time. From the Thomas Harriot article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Data and information visualization. Data and information visualization 83 · Pressure vessel 80 · IceCube Neutrino Observatory 75 · Thomas Harriot 72 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
IceCube Neutrino Observatory. IceCube Neutrino Observatory 44,000 · Pressure vessel 32,000 · Thomas Harriot 24,000 · Carver Mead 17,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- Thomas Harriot was also recognized for his contributions in navigational techniques, working closely with John White to create advanced maps for navigation.
- While Harriot worked extensively on numerous papers on the subjects of astronomy, mathematics and navigation, he remains obscure because he published little of it, namely only The Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia.
- This book includes descriptions of English settlements and financial issues in Virginia at the time.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Thomas Harriot article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get Thomas Harriot
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Thomas Harriot (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
