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Bertil

Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: *Carl Bertil Agnestig (1924–2019), Swedish music teacher and composer *Bertil Ahlin (1927–2008), Swedish bantamweight boxer *Bertil Albertsson (1921–2008), Swedish runner *Bertil Almgren (1918–2011), Swedish archaeologist *Bertil Almqvist (1902–1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, Swedish author and illustrator *Bertil Anderberg (1913–1991), Swedish film actor *Bertil Andersson FAA FIC, third President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) *Bertil Antonsson (1921–2006), Swedish heavyweight wrestler *Bertil Bäckvall (1923–2012), Swedish footballer and football manager *Bertil W. Benson (1843–1907), Norwegian-born American politician *Bertil Berg (1910–1989), Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics *Bertil Berthelsson (1902–1977), Swedish Navy vice admiral *Bertil H. van Boer, American musicologist *Bertil Boo (1914–1996), Swedish singer *Bertil Bothén (1892–1966), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *Bertil Carlsson (skier) (1903–1953), Swedish ski jumper *Bertil Carlsson (weightlifter) (1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter *Bertil R.…

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Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: *Carl Bertil Agnestig (1924–2019), Swedish music teacher and composer *Bertil Ahlin (1927–2008), Swedish bantamweight boxer *Bertil Albertsson (1921–2008), Swedish runner *Bertil Almgren (1918–2011), Swedish archaeologist *Bertil Almqvist (1902–1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, Swedish author and illustrator *Bertil Anderberg (1913–1991), Swedish film actor *Bertil Andersson FAA FIC, third President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) *Bertil Antonsson (1921–2006), Swedish heavyweight wrestler *Bertil Bäckvall (1923–2012), Swedish footballer and football manager *Bertil W. Benson (1843–1907), Norwegian-born American politician *Bertil Berg (1910–1989), Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics *Bertil Berthelsson (1902–1977), Swedish Navy vice admiral *Bertil H. van Boer, American musicologist *Bertil Boo (1914–1996), Swedish singer *Bertil Bothén (1892–1966), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *Bertil Carlsson (skier) (1903–1953), Swedish ski jumper *Bertil Carlsson (weightlifter) (1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter *Bertil R.…

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1910 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1937 — 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 "1910". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1308343258

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