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Buchsbaum

Buchsbaum is a German surname meaning box tree. Notable people with the surname include: * David Buchsbaum (1929–2021), American mathematician * Jason Buchsbaum, American politician * Otto Buchsbaum (1920–2000), Austrian-born Brazilian writer and ecological activist * Ralph Buchsbaum (1907–2002), American biologist and author * Monte Buchsbaum (born 1940), American neuroscientist and pioneer of functional neuroimaging * Solomon J. Buchsbaum (1930–1993), American physicist and Presidential adviser

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Buchsbaum is a German surname meaning box tree. Notable people with the surname include: * David Buchsbaum (1929–2021), American mathematician * Jason Buchsbaum, American politician * Otto Buchsbaum (1920–2000), Austrian-born Brazilian writer and ecological activist * Ralph Buchsbaum (1907–2002), American biologist and author * Monte Buchsbaum (born 1940), American neuroscientist and pioneer of functional neuroimaging * Solomon J. Buchsbaum (1930–1993), American physicist and Presidential adviser

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  1. date of birth: 1907 — 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 "1907". 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=1306455892

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