Dov

Article summary

Dov (דב or דוב) is a Hebrew male given name meaning "bear", akin to the Yiddish name "Ber" (בער). Notable people with the name include: * * * * * Dov Atzmon (1941–2020), Israeli footballer * Dov ben Samuel Baer, author of Shivhe ha-Besht * * * * Dov Ber Birkenthal (1723–1805), 18th century Hebrew memoirist * * * * * * * Dov Berish Einhorn (1877–1942), Polish rabbi * Dov Elbaum (born 1970), Israeli writer, journalist, and philosopher * Dov J. Elkabas (born 1968), Dutch DJ, musician and producer * Dov Feigin (1907–2000), Israeli sculptor * * Dov Freiberg (1927–2008), Polish Holocaust survivor, writer * Dov Frohman (born 1939), Israeli electrical engineer and business executive * * * * Dov Gottesman (1929–2011), Israeli art collector * Dov Groverman (born 1965), Israeli wrestler * * * * * * * * Dov Kalmanovich (born 1956), Israeli municipal politician and social activist * Dov Karmi (1905–1962), Israeli architect * Dov Khenin (born 1958), Israeli politician * * * * Dov Lando (born 1930), Israeli rabbi * * Dov Levine (born 1958), American physicist * Dov Linzer (born 1966), New York rabbi * * * Dov Lupi (born 1948), Israeli artistic gymnast * Dov Behr Manischewitz (1858–1914), Lithuanian-American rabbi and businessman * Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player * * * Dov Moran (born 1955), Israeli entrepreneur, inventor and investor * * Dov Nisman (born 1954), Israeli…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367466375