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Flexner

Flexner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Crawford Flexner (1874–1955), American playwright *Abraham Flexner (1866–1959), American educator, author of the Flexner Report *Bernard Flexner (1882–1946), New York lawyer, prominent member of the Zionist Organization of America *Eleanor Flexner (1908–1995), independent scholar and pioneer in the field of women's studies *James Thomas Flexner (1908–2003), prolific writer on American art history, wrote a four-volume biography of George Washington *Jennie Maas Flexner (1882–1944), librarian and author *Josefa B. Flexner (1903–2000), Spanish scientist *Louis B. Flexner (1902–1996), American biochemist *Simon Flexner (1863–1946), physician, scientist, administrator, and professor of experimental pathology at the University of Pennsylvania *Stuart Berg Flexner (1928–1990), lexicographer, editor and author, noted for his books on the origins of American words and expressions

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Flexner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Crawford Flexner (1874–1955), American playwright *Abraham Flexner (1866–1959), American educator, author of the Flexner Report *Bernard Flexner (1882–1946), New York lawyer, prominent member of the Zionist Organization of America *Eleanor Flexner (1908–1995), independent scholar and pioneer in the field of women's studies *James Thomas Flexner (1908–2003), prolific writer on American art history, wrote a four-volume biography of George Washington *Jennie Maas Flexner (1882–1944), librarian and author *Josefa B. Flexner (1903–2000), Spanish scientist *Louis B. Flexner (1902–1996), American biochemist *Simon Flexner (1863–1946), physician, scientist, administrator, and professor of experimental pathology at the University of Pennsylvania *Stuart Berg Flexner (1928–1990), lexicographer, editor and author, noted for his books on the origins of American words and expressions

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  1. publication date: 1910 — 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 publication date is "1910". 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=1323051956

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