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Alida

Alida is a feminine given name, a common Dutch version of Adelaide until about 1960. It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'. The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent. Notable people with the name include: * Alīda Ābola (born 1954), Latvian orienteering competitor * Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014), Dutch canoeist * Vija Artmane (1929–2008), Latvian actress * Alida C.M. Besseling (1944–2014), Dutch politician and activist known as Alice Besseling * Alida Bolten (1903–1984), Dutch swimmer * Alida van den Bos (1902–2003), Dutch gymnast * Alida Bosshardt (1913–2007), Dutch Salvation Army officer * Alida Bowler (1887–1968), American social worker and educator * Alida Brittain (1883–1943), British musician and journalist * Alida Chelli (1943–2012), Italian actress, singer, and TV hostess * Alida Cosijn (1931–2016), Dutch ceramist known as Lies Cosijn * Alida Edelman-Vlam (1909–1999), Dutch social geographer * Alida Garcia, American social activist * Alida Gray (born 1977), American judoka * Alida Hisku (born 1957), Albanian singer * Alida Malkus (1888–1976), American writer of children's novels * Alida Marcovici (born 1973), Romanian volleyball player * Alida Morberg (born 1985), Swedish actress * Alida Neave (fl.…

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Alida is a feminine given name, a common Dutch version of Adelaide until about 1960. It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'. The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent. Notable people with the name include: * Alīda Ābola (born 1954), Latvian orienteering competitor * Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014), Dutch canoeist * Vija Artmane (1929–2008), Latvian actress * Alida C.M. Besseling (1944–2014), Dutch politician and activist known as Alice Besseling * Alida Bolten (1903–1984), Dutch swimmer * Alida van den Bos (1902–2003), Dutch gymnast * Alida Bosshardt (1913–2007), Dutch Salvation Army officer * Alida Bowler (1887–1968), American social worker and educator * Alida Brittain (1883–1943), British musician and journalist * Alida Chelli (1943–2012), Italian actress, singer, and TV hostess * Alida Cosijn (1931–2016), Dutch ceramist known as Lies Cosijn * Alida Edelman-Vlam (1909–1999), Dutch social geographer * Alida Garcia, American social activist * Alida Gray (born 1977), American judoka * Alida Hisku (born 1957), Albanian singer * Alida Malkus (1888–1976), American writer of children's novels * Alida Marcovici (born 1973), Romanian volleyball player * Alida Morberg (born 1985), Swedish actress * Alida Neave (fl.…

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. 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 "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1372911569

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