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Walther Nernst, an Uncommon card
Walther Hermann Nernst was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 128
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 128 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Walther Nernst quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Walther Nernst card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is also known for ______ the Nernst equation in 1887.
Answer
developing. He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887. From the Walther Nernst article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the ____ Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Answer
1920s. His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. From the Walther Nernst article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Spitting. Spitting 34,000 · Walther Nernst 26,000 · Paul Baran 20,000 · Håkon Wium Lie 10,000 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.
- His formulation of the Nernst heat theorem helped pave the way for the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- He is also known for developing the Nernst equation in 1887.
- He studied physics and mathematics at the University of Zurich, the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, the University of Graz and the University of Würzburg, where he received his doctorate 1887.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Walther Nernst article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Walther Nernst (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
