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Holsinger

Holsinger (in Germany mostly spelled Holzinger) is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Holsinger (born 1945), American composer and conductor * Henry R. Holsinger (1833–1905), American pastor, publisher and leader of The Brethren Church * James W. Holsinger (born 1939), American physician and retired major general of the U.S. Army nominated to be Surgeon General of the United States * Rufus W. Holsinger (1866–1930), American photographer

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Holsinger (in Germany mostly spelled Holzinger) is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Holsinger (born 1945), American composer and conductor * Henry R. Holsinger (1833–1905), American pastor, publisher and leader of The Brethren Church * James W. Holsinger (born 1939), American physician and retired major general of the U.S. Army nominated to be Surgeon General of the United States * Rufus W. Holsinger (1866–1930), American photographer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1939 — 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 "1945". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1183869272

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