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Burstein

Burstein is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Burstein (born 1922), American Democratic Party politician in the New Jersey General Assembly *Danny Burstein (born 1964), American actor of stage and screen who made his Broadway debut in 1992 *Elias Burstein (born 1917), American experimental condensed matter physicist *Gabriel Burstein (born 1975), Argentine football manager and former player *Joyce Burstein (born 1966), American installation artist *John Burstein, creator and performer of the fictional character Slim Goodbody, the "Superhero of Health" *Karen Burstein (born 1942), politician and former judge from New York *Keith Burstein (born 1957), English composer, conductor and music theorist with Russian family origins *Mark Burstein, U.S. academic administrator, 16th president of Lawrence University *Michael A. Burstein (born 1970), American writer of science fiction *Nanette Burstein (born 1970), American film and television director *Pesach Burstein (1896–1986), Polish-born American comedian, singer, coupletist, and director of Yiddish vaudeville/theater *Pinchas Burstein (1927–1977), Polish-born Jewish expressionist painter later known as Maryan S. Maryan *Sylvain Burstein (1932–unknown), French chess master *Tal Burstein (born 1980), retired Israeli professional basketball player

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Burstein is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Burstein (born 1922), American Democratic Party politician in the New Jersey General Assembly *Danny Burstein (born 1964), American actor of stage and screen who made his Broadway debut in 1992 *Elias Burstein (born 1917), American experimental condensed matter physicist *Gabriel Burstein (born 1975), Argentine football manager and former player *Joyce Burstein (born 1966), American installation artist *John Burstein, creator and performer of the fictional character Slim Goodbody, the "Superhero of Health" *Karen Burstein (born 1942), politician and former judge from New York *Keith Burstein (born 1957), English composer, conductor and music theorist with Russian family origins *Mark Burstein, U.S. academic administrator, 16th president of Lawrence University *Michael A. Burstein (born 1970), American writer of science fiction *Nanette Burstein (born 1970), American film and television director *Pesach Burstein (1896–1986), Polish-born American comedian, singer, coupletist, and director of Yiddish vaudeville/theater *Pinchas Burstein (1927–1977), Polish-born Jewish expressionist painter later known as Maryan S. Maryan *Sylvain Burstein (1932–unknown), French chess master *Tal Burstein (born 1980), retired Israeli professional basketball player

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1980 — 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 "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1354051216

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