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Żakowski

Żakowski (with its female form Żakowska and plural form Żakowscy ) is a Polish surname. It was first recorded in 1391 and is a toponymic derived either from Żakowo or Żakowice, the names of several small Polish villages. Notable people with the name Żakowski/Zakowski/Zakovsky include: * Erich Zakowski (born 1934), German master mechanic * Jacek Żakowski (born 1957), Polish journalist and author * Leonid Zakovsky (1894–1938), Soviet politician of Latvian descent * Peter Zakowski (born 1966), German racing driver * Sławomir Żakowski (born 1963), Polish brigadier general

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Żakowski (with its female form Żakowska and plural form Żakowscy ) is a Polish surname. It was first recorded in 1391 and is a toponymic derived either from Żakowo or Żakowice, the names of several small Polish villages. Notable people with the name Żakowski/Zakowski/Zakovsky include: * Erich Zakowski (born 1934), German master mechanic * Jacek Żakowski (born 1957), Polish journalist and author * Leonid Zakovsky (1894–1938), Soviet politician of Latvian descent * Peter Zakowski (born 1966), German racing driver * Sławomir Żakowski (born 1963), Polish brigadier general

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371424898

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