Blix

Article summary

Blix is an old noble lineage from Norway and surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arne Blix (born 1954), Norwegian journalist *Arnoldus Schytte Blix (born 1946), Norwegian zoologist and Arctic explorer *Brynjulf Blix (born 1951), Norwegian pianist *Elias Blix (1836–1902), Norwegian poet, musician, and politician *Gunnar Blix (1894–1981), Swedish chemist *Gustav Blix (born 1974), Swedish politician *Hans Blix (born 1928), Swedish diplomat and politician *Lewis Blix (1862–1934), Norwegian-American yacht racer *Magnus Gustaf Blix (1849–1904), Swedish physiologist *Michael Blix (1786–1870), Norwegian politician *Øystein B. Blix (born 1966), Norwegian jazz trombonist *Peter Andreas Blix (1831–1901), Norwegian architect and engineer *Ragnvald Blix (1882–1958), Norwegian illustrator and magazine editor *Sverre Blix (1885–1967), Norwegian footballer Blix is also a chemical used in photographic processing - the name is a contraction of bleach and fixer.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=1316554060