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Vaughan Pratt, an Uncommon card
Vaughan Pratt is a Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, who was an early pioneer in the field of computer science.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 56
- DEF
- 28
- Power
- 84
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 27,000
Power 84 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
Vaughan Pratt quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Vaughan Pratt card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
More recently, his research has focused on formal modeling of ______ systems and Chu spaces.
Answer
concurrent. More recently, his research has focused on formal modeling of concurrent systems and Chu spaces. From the Vaughan Pratt article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Since ____, Pratt has made several contributions to foundational areas such as search algorithms, sorting algorithms, and primality testing.
Answer
1960s. Since 1969, Pratt has made several contributions to foundational areas such as search algorithms, sorting algorithms, and primality testing. From the Vaughan Pratt article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Vaughan Pratt. Vaughan Pratt 56 · Microvan 53 · Manzanilla 50 · Basket star 46 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.
- Since 1969, Pratt has made several contributions to foundational areas such as search algorithms, sorting algorithms, and primality testing.
- More recently, his research has focused on formal modeling of concurrent systems and Chu spaces.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Vaughan Pratt article was read about 27,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 56 and blocks with 28: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Vaughan Pratt
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Vaughan Pratt (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Vaughan Pratt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
