Fossen

Article summary

Fossen is a Norwegian surname which can refer to these people: *Aksel Fossen (1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Erling Fossen (born 1963) Norwegian nonfiction writer and former NRK-show host *Hildegunn Fossen (born 1969) retired Norwegian biathlete *Michael Fossen (born 1949) American playwright, television writer, and novelist *Steve Fossen, Founding Member & Original Bassist for Heart (band) *Thor I. Fossen (born 1963), Norwegian professor, author and founder of the company Marine Cybernetics *Tor Røste Fossen (1940–2017), Norwegian former football player and coach

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". 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=1168205661