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Čapek

Čapek (feminine: Čapková; ) is a Czech surname. It originated as a diminutive of the surname Čáp, literally meaning 'little stork'. Notable people with the surname include: *František Čapek (1914–2008), Czech canoeist *Irene Capek (1924–2006), Czech-born Australian politician and Holocaust survivor *Jan Čapek of Sány (died after 1445), Czech noble and military leader *John Capek (born 1947), Czech-born Australian-Canadian songwriter *Josef Čapek (1887–1945), Czech painter and writer *Josef Čapek (footballer) (1902–1983), Czech footballer *Karel Čapek (1890–1938), Czech journalist, writer and playwright *Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (1860–1927), Czech writer *Kateřina Čapková (born 1973), Czech historian *Milič Čapek (1909–1997), Czech-American philosopher *Norbert Čapek (1870–1942) founder of the Unitarian Church in what became Czechoslovakia *Tereza Čapková (born 1987), Czech athlete

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Čapek (feminine: Čapková; ) is a Czech surname. It originated as a diminutive of the surname Čáp, literally meaning 'little stork'. Notable people with the surname include: *František Čapek (1914–2008), Czech canoeist *Irene Capek (1924–2006), Czech-born Australian politician and Holocaust survivor *Jan Čapek of Sány (died after 1445), Czech noble and military leader *John Capek (born 1947), Czech-born Australian-Canadian songwriter *Josef Čapek (1887–1945), Czech painter and writer *Josef Čapek (footballer) (1902–1983), Czech footballer *Karel Čapek (1890–1938), Czech journalist, writer and playwright *Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (1860–1927), Czech writer *Kateřina Čapková (born 1973), Czech historian *Milič Čapek (1909–1997), Czech-American philosopher *Norbert Čapek (1870–1942) founder of the Unitarian Church in what became Czechoslovakia *Tereza Čapková (born 1987), Czech athlete

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1445 — 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 "1445". 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=1336395724

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