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Ansys

Ansys, Inc. is an American multinational company with its headquarters based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It develops and markets CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers its products and services to customers worldwide. On July 17, 2025, the company became a subsidiary of Synopsys.

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Ansys, Inc. is an American multinational company with its headquarters based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It develops and markets CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers its products and services to customers worldwide. On July 17, 2025, the company became a subsidiary of Synopsys.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 153 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2020 — 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 foundation is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "153 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. 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=1374678198

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.