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Bumpus

Bumpus is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Cornelius Bumpus (1945–2004), American musician *Earl Bumpus (1914–1985), American baseball player *Hermon Carey Bumpus (1862–1943), American college administrator *Judith Bumpus (1939–2010), British radio producer *Mary Bumpus, the real name of Frances Allitsen, English composer *Michael Bumpus (born 1985), American football player *Namandjé Bumpus, American pharmacologist *Bumpus Jones (1870–1938), American baseball player

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Bumpus is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Cornelius Bumpus (1945–2004), American musician *Earl Bumpus (1914–1985), American baseball player *Hermon Carey Bumpus (1862–1943), American college administrator *Judith Bumpus (1939–2010), British radio producer *Mary Bumpus, the real name of Frances Allitsen, English composer *Michael Bumpus (born 1985), American football player *Namandjé Bumpus, American pharmacologist *Bumpus Jones (1870–1938), American baseball player

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1985 — 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 "1985". 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=1313062840

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.