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Disch

Disch is a surname of German origins. Notable people with the name include: * Billy Disch (1872–1953), American baseball player and coach * George Disch (1879–1950) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball * Rolf Disch (born 1944), German architect, solar energy pioneer and environmental activist * Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008), American science fiction author and poet * William Disch (1840–1912), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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Disch is a surname of German origins. Notable people with the name include: * Billy Disch (1872–1953), American baseball player and coach * George Disch (1879–1950) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball * Rolf Disch (born 1944), German architect, solar energy pioneer and environmental activist * Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008), American science fiction author and poet * William Disch (1840–1912), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1944 — 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 "1944". 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=1019689302

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