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William Buckland, an Uncommon card
William Buckland DD, FRS was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 76
- Power
- 150
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 48,000
Power 150 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
William Buckland quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Buckland card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He pioneered the use of ______ faeces in reconstructing ecosystems, coining the term coprolites.
Answer
fossilised. He pioneered the use of fossilised faeces in reconstructing ecosystems, coining the term coprolites. From the William Buckland article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His work in the early ____s proved that Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire had been a prehistoric hyena den, for which he was awarded the Copley Medal.
Answer
1820s. His work in the early 1820s proved that Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire had been a prehistoric hyena den, for which he was awarded the Copley Medal. From the William Buckland article on Wikipedia.
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 work in the early 1820s proved that Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire had been a prehistoric hyena den, for which he was awarded the Copley Medal.
- It was praised as an example of how scientific analysis could reconstruct events in the distant past.
- He pioneered the use of fossilised faeces in reconstructing ecosystems, coining the term coprolites.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Buckland article was read about 48,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 76: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Buckland (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Samuel Cousins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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