Bronfman

Article summary

Bronfman is a surname. The name is Yiddish in origin and originally referred to a dealer in distilled liquor (Yiddish bronfn). Notable people with the surname include: *Bronfman family, Jewish-Canadian-American, owners of Seagram **Adam Bronfman (born 1963), president of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, son of Edgar Sr. **Charles Bronfman (born 1931) Canadian-American businessman and son of Samuel **Clare Bronfman (born 1979), former leader of NXIVM and convicted fellon; daughter of Edgar Sr. **Edgar Bronfman Sr. (1929–2013), Canadian-American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Samuel **Edgar Bronfman Jr. (born 1955), American businessman and former Seagram CEO; son of Edgar Sr. **Edward Bronfman (1927–2005) **Matthew Bronfman (born 1959), American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist; son of Edgar Sr. **Saidye Rosner Bronfman (1897–1995), wife of Samuel **Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), Bessarabia born founder of Canadian business family **Sara Bronfman (born 1976), member of the leadership team for NXIVM; daughter of Edgar Sr. *Hannah Bronfman (born 1987), American DJ, influencer, and entrepreneur * (born 1932), Moldavian Soviet engineer, mechanic, inventor; later migrated to Israel *Roman Bronfman (born 1954), Ukraine-born Israeli politician *Yefim Bronfman (born 1958), Uzbek-born Israeli-American pianist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1931 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1987 — 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 "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1931". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1362472054