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Geisel

Geisel may refer to: * Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996), Brazilian military general and politician * Orlando Geisel (1905–1979), Brazilian general and Minister of the Army, Ernesto's brother * Dr. Seuss, pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991), a children's book author * Theo Geisel (physicist) (born 1948), German physicist * Geisel (river), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany * Geisel valley, the valley of the river Geisel * Geisel Library, the main library building at the University of California San Diego, named after Dr. Seuss

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Geisel may refer to: * Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996), Brazilian military general and politician * Orlando Geisel (1905–1979), Brazilian general and Minister of the Army, Ernesto's brother * Dr. Seuss, pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991), a children's book author * Theo Geisel (physicist) (born 1948), German physicist * Geisel (river), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany * Geisel valley, the valley of the river Geisel * Geisel Library, the main library building at the University of California San Diego, named after Dr. Seuss

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1948 — 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 "1948". 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=1016145166

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