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Blaeu

Blaeu is the name of * Willem Blaeu (1571–1638), Dutch cartographer and father of Joan Blaeu * Joan Blaeu (1596–1673), Dutch cartographer and son of Willem Blaeu * Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1654 * Atlas Blaeu or Atlas Maior, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1635 * Stedenboek Blaeu or Toonneel der Steeden, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1649

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Blaeu is the name of * Willem Blaeu (1571–1638), Dutch cartographer and father of Joan Blaeu * Joan Blaeu (1596–1673), Dutch cartographer and son of Willem Blaeu * Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1654 * Atlas Blaeu or Atlas Maior, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1635 * Stedenboek Blaeu or Toonneel der Steeden, by Joan Blaeu, published in 1649

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  1. publication date: 1654 — 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 publication date is "1654". 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=855114344

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