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Walter Hohmann, a Common card
Walter Hohmann was a German engineer who made an important contribution to the understanding of orbital dynamics.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 50
- DEF
- 17
- Power
- 67
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,900
Power 67 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 10 % of WikiCards cards.
Walter Hohmann quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Walter Hohmann card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He received his Ph.D. from the RWTH Aachen ______ in 1920.
Answer
University. He received his Ph.D. from the RWTH Aachen University in 1920. From the Walter Hohmann article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In a book published in ____, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two different orbits, now called a Hohmann transfer orbit.
Answer
1920s. In a book published in 1925, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two different orbits, now called a Hohmann transfer orbit. From the Walter Hohmann article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Medical algorithm. Medical algorithm 55 · Walter Hohmann 50 · Townes–Brocks syndrome 45 · Durg-class corvette 40 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.
- In a book published in 1925, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two different orbits, now called a Hohmann transfer orbit.
- He received his Ph.D. from the RWTH Aachen University in 1920.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Walter Hohmann article was read about 4,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 50 and blocks with 17: each hit it takes is cut by 7 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Walter Hohmann (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Wiki05, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
