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William Nicholson, a Common card
William Nicholson was an English writer, translator, publisher, scientist, inventor, patent agent and civil engineer.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 33
- Power
- 93
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,200
Power 93 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
William Nicholson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Nicholson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Nicholson also wrote extensively on natural ______ and chemistry.
Answer
philosophy. Nicholson also wrote extensively on natural philosophy and chemistry. From the William Nicholson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, he and Anthony Carlisle were the first to achieve electrolysis, the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen, using a voltaic pile.
Answer
1800s. In 1800, he and Anthony Carlisle were the first to achieve electrolysis, the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen, using a voltaic pile. From the William Nicholson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2019 MLS All-Star Game. 2019 MLS All-Star Game 64 · William Nicholson 60 · Konrad Emil Bloch 55 · Tafluprost 50 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.
- He launched the first monthly scientific journal in Britain, Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts, in 1797, and remained its editor until 1814.
- In 1800, he and Anthony Carlisle were the first to achieve electrolysis, the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen, using a voltaic pile.
- Nicholson also wrote extensively on natural philosophy and chemistry.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Nicholson article was read about 4,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 33: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get William Nicholson
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Nicholson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Engraved by T. Blood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
