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Gamov

Gamov or Gamow ( ) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the word gam, meaning noise, shouting, its feminine counterpart is Gamova or Gamowa. It may refer to: *Dmitry Gamov (1834–1903), Russian explorer *George Gamow (1904–1968), Russian-born physicist and cosmologist *Igor Gamow (1935–2021), American inventor, son of George Gamow *Vitaly Gamov (1962–2002), Russian Border Guard Official *Yekaterina Gamova (born 1980), Russian volleyball player

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Gamov or Gamow ( ) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the word gam, meaning noise, shouting, its feminine counterpart is Gamova or Gamowa. It may refer to: *Dmitry Gamov (1834–1903), Russian explorer *George Gamow (1904–1968), Russian-born physicist and cosmologist *Igor Gamow (1935–2021), American inventor, son of George Gamow *Vitaly Gamov (1962–2002), Russian Border Guard Official *Yekaterina Gamova (born 1980), Russian volleyball player

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1935 — 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 date of birth is "1935". 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=1329715192

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