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Herseth

Herseth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolph Herseth (1921–2013), American trumpeter * Erik Herseth (1892–1993), Norwegian sailor and Olympic gold medallist * Læge Storm Herseth (1897–1985), Norwegian chess player * Lars Herseth (born 1946), American politician from South Dakota * Lorna Herseth (1909–1994), American politician from South Dakota * Max Herseth (1892–1976), Norwegian rower and Olympic bronze medallist * Ralph Herseth (1909–1969), American politician from South Dakota * Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, born 1970, American politician, granddaughter of Ralph

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Herseth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolph Herseth (1921–2013), American trumpeter * Erik Herseth (1892–1993), Norwegian sailor and Olympic gold medallist * Læge Storm Herseth (1897–1985), Norwegian chess player * Lars Herseth (born 1946), American politician from South Dakota * Lorna Herseth (1909–1994), American politician from South Dakota * Max Herseth (1892–1976), Norwegian rower and Olympic bronze medallist * Ralph Herseth (1909–1969), American politician from South Dakota * Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, born 1970, American politician, granddaughter of Ralph

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1946 — 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 "1946". 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=1369690072

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.