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Henry Ormond
Henry Ormond (born Hans Ludwig Jacobsohn, after adoption in 1920 Hans Ludwig Oettinger; 27 May 1901 – 8 May 1973) was a German lawyer of Jewish descent. In 1946/47, as a British press officer, he was one of the founding fathers of the German news magazine Der Spiegel. Later, as a lawyer, he represented Holocaust victims before German courts.
Article summary
Henry Ormond (born Hans Ludwig Jacobsohn, after adoption in 1920 Hans Ludwig Oettinger; 27 May 1901 – 8 May 1973) was a German lawyer of Jewish descent. In 1946/47, as a British press officer, he was one of the founding fathers of the German news magazine Der Spiegel. Later, as a lawyer, he represented Holocaust victims before German courts.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1901-05-27 — 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 "1901-05-27". 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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