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Bucksbaum

Bucksbaum is a German surname meaning box tree. Notable people with the surname include: *John Bucksbaum (born c. 1957), American businessman *Martin Bucksbaum (c. 1920–1995), American businessman *Matthew Bucksbaum (1926–2013), American businessman *Melva Bucksbaum (1933–2015), American art collector, curator and patron of the arts *Philip H. Bucksbaum (born 1953), American physicist

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Bucksbaum is a German surname meaning box tree. Notable people with the surname include: *John Bucksbaum (born c. 1957), American businessman *Martin Bucksbaum (c. 1920–1995), American businessman *Matthew Bucksbaum (1926–2013), American businessman *Melva Bucksbaum (1933–2015), American art collector, curator and patron of the arts *Philip H. Bucksbaum (born 1953), American physicist

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  1. date of birth: 1953 — 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 "1953". 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=1304659130

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