Ferman (name)

Article summary

Ferman is a German surname and a Turkish given name. The surname is a variation of Fehrmann, meaning "ferryman". The given name is derived from the Turkish word for "edict", borrowed from the Persian Farmaan or Fermaan (Persian: فرمان farmân). Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Daan Ferman (1909–1969), Dutch rower *Edward L. Ferman (born 1937), American writer and publisher *Grunia Movschovitch Ferman (1916–2004), Polish resistance fighter, nurse, businesswoman, and Holocaust remembrance activist *James Ferman (1930–2002), American film and theatre director *Joseph W. Ferman (1906–1974), Lithuanian-American science fiction publisher *Polly Ferman (born 1944), Uruguayan pianist, classical musician, music director and producer *Risa Vetri Ferman (born 1965), American lawyer Given name: *Ferman Akgül (born 1979), Turkish songwriter *Fermán Cienfuegos (born 1947), Salvadoran communist *Farman Salmanov (1931–2007), Soviet geologist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. 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=1343218222