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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, a Common card
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, was an Irish engineer and astronomer.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 102
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 12,000
Power 102 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He built several giant ______.
Answer
telescopes. He built several giant telescopes. From the William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His 72-inch telescope, built in ____ and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century.
Answer
1840s. His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century. From the William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia. 1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia 68 · William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse 62 · Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany 58 · Shu-turul 53 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He built several giant telescopes.
- His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century.
- From April 1807 until February 1841, he was styled as Baron Oxmantown.
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 Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse article was read about 12,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Maull and Polyblank, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
