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Geitner

Geitner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ernst August Geitner (1783–1852), German chemist, prominent in development of nickel silver * Kurt von Geitner (1884-1968), German soldier and defendant at Nuremberg in Hostages Trial * Tim Geitner (Colorado politician) * Thomas Geitner (born 1955), German-born journalist

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Geitner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ernst August Geitner (1783–1852), German chemist, prominent in development of nickel silver * Kurt von Geitner (1884-1968), German soldier and defendant at Nuremberg in Hostages Trial * Tim Geitner (Colorado politician) * Thomas Geitner (born 1955), German-born journalist

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1955 — 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 "1955". 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=877758473

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