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Hammerschmidt

Hammerschmidt (from "smith of hammers") is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611–1675), German Bohemian composer *Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt (1800–1874), Austrian mineralogist *Ernst Hammerschmidt (1928–1993), Austrian / German scholar of Ethiopia *Frank Hammerschmidt, clarinet maker *John Paul Hammerschmidt (1922–2015), American politician *Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel (born 1944), German professor *Maren Hammerschmidt (born 1989), German biathlete

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Hammerschmidt (from "smith of hammers") is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611–1675), German Bohemian composer *Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt (1800–1874), Austrian mineralogist *Ernst Hammerschmidt (1928–1993), Austrian / German scholar of Ethiopia *Frank Hammerschmidt, clarinet maker *John Paul Hammerschmidt (1922–2015), American politician *Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel (born 1944), German professor *Maren Hammerschmidt (born 1989), German biathlete

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  1. date of birth: 1944 — 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 "1944". 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=1255312939

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