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Arber

Arber is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agnes Arber (1879–1960), British botanist and philosopher of biology *Edward Arber (1836–1912), British academic and writer *Edward Alexander Newell Arber, British paleobotanist *Silvia Arber (born 1968), Swiss neurobiologist *Werner Arber (born 1929), Swiss microbiologist and geneticist

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Arber is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Agnes Arber (1879–1960), British botanist and philosopher of biology *Edward Arber (1836–1912), British academic and writer *Edward Alexander Newell Arber, British paleobotanist *Silvia Arber (born 1968), Swiss neurobiologist *Werner Arber (born 1929), Swiss microbiologist and geneticist

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  1. date of birth: 1968 — 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 "1968". 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=1252790468

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