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Herstad

Herstad is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Herstad (1946–2017), Norwegian civil servant, sports administrator and politician *John Herstad (born 1936), Norwegian historian *Svein Olav Herstad (born 1969), Norwegian jazz pianist *Sverre J. Herstad (1905–1999), Norwegian journalist and politician

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Herstad is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Herstad (1946–2017), Norwegian civil servant, sports administrator and politician *John Herstad (born 1936), Norwegian historian *Svein Olav Herstad (born 1969), Norwegian jazz pianist *Sverre J. Herstad (1905–1999), Norwegian journalist and politician

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1936 — 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 "1936". 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=962384093

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