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Yakov Zeldovich, an Uncommon card
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich, also known as YaB, was a leading Soviet physicist of Belarusian origin, who is known for his prolific contributions in physical cosmology, physics of thermonuclear reactions, combustion, and hydrodynamical phenomena.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 58
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Yakov Zeldovich quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Yakov Zeldovich card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
From ____, Zeldovich, a self-taught physicist, started his career by playing a crucial role in the development of the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons.
Answer
1940s. From 1943, Zeldovich, a self-taught physicist, started his career by playing a crucial role in the development of the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons. From the Yakov Zeldovich article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lorin Maazel. Lorin Maazel 75 · Yakov Zeldovich 71 · Fluphenazine 67 · Beehive Cluster 64 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.
- From 1943, Zeldovich, a self-taught physicist, started his career by playing a crucial role in the development of the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons.
- In 1963, he returned to academia to embark on pioneering contributions on the fundamental understanding of the thermodynamics of black holes and expanding the scope of physical cosmology.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Yakov Zeldovich 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 71 and blocks with 58: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Yakov Zeldovich
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Text : Wikipedia, Yakov Zeldovich (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Stamp issuing authority - MARKA Publishing & Trading Centre. Printer - Association GOZNAK , Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
