Constructa-Neff

Article summary

Constructa-Neff Vertriebs-GmbH (formerly Neff GmbH, stylized as NEFF in its logo) is a German manufacturer of high-end kitchen appliances headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company was founded by Carl Andreas Neff in 1877 and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH since 1982.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1877 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1877-06-12 — 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 formation is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1877". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1877-06-12". 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=1359411067