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Frederick Meyer
Frederick Heinrich Wilhelm Meyer (November 6, 1872 – January 6, 1961) was a German-born American designer, academic administrator, and art educator, who was prominent in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area; and the founding president of the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts).
Article summary
Frederick Heinrich Wilhelm Meyer (November 6, 1872 – January 6, 1961) was a German-born American designer, academic administrator, and art educator, who was prominent in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area; and the founding president of the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts).
Key claims
- date of birth: 1872-11-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1872-11-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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