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Alexiewicz

Alexiewicz or Aleksiewicz is a Polish surname of East Slavic origin. It is a Patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Alexius". The Belarusian spelling of the surname is Alexievich. Notable people with this surname include: *Andrzej Alexiewicz (1917–1995), Polish mathematician * (1884–1957), Polish military physician *Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician *Svetlana Alexievich (born 1948), Belarusian writer

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Alexiewicz or Aleksiewicz is a Polish surname of East Slavic origin. It is a Patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Alexius". The Belarusian spelling of the surname is Alexievich. Notable people with this surname include: *Andrzej Alexiewicz (1917–1995), Polish mathematician * (1884–1957), Polish military physician *Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician *Svetlana Alexievich (born 1948), Belarusian writer

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  1. date of birth: 1948 — 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 "1948". 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=1366711900

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