Claessen

Article summary

Claessen is a Dutch patronymic surname ("son of Claes"). Notable people with the surname include: *Bart Claessen (born 1980), Dutch dance DJ known as Barthezz *Frédéric Claessens (1896–1931), Belgian cyclist *George Claessen (1909–1999), Sri Lankan artist and poet *Hans Claessen (1562–1623), Dutch merchant and founder of the New Netherland Company *Henri J. M. Claessen (1930–2022), Dutch anthropologist *Roger Claessen (1941–1982), Belgian football player ;Claesen * (born 1956), Belgian conductor *Nico Claesen (born 1962), Belgian football player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338561431