Honig

Article summary

Honig is a surname of German, Dutch and Ashkenazi Jewish origin. The word means honey in German. People with the name include: * Adriaan Honig or Honich (1643–1684), Dutch landscape painter * Alice Sterling Honig (1929–2023), American child psychologist * Antonín Honig, Czech cyclist who participated in the 1928 Olympics * Barry H. Honig (born 1941), American professor of computational biochemistry and molecular biophysics * Bonnie Honig (born 1959), American political and legal theorist and feminist * Dick Honig (born c. 1940), American official in American football * Donald Honig (born 1931), American writer, baseball historian * Edwin Honig (1919–2011), American writer, translator * Elie Honig, American attorney * Eugen Honig (1873–1945), German architect * Ezekiel Honig (born 1977), American musician, manager * Helen Honig (1907–2003), American publisher * Jan Honig (born 2012), German professional football player * Joel Honig (1936–2003), American music critic, writer, pianist * Lucy Honig (1948–2017), American short story writer * Michael Honig (born 1955), American university professor in electronics * Peregrine Honig (born 1976), American artist * Philipp Honig (born 2007), German professional football coach * Rachael A. Honig, American attorney * Rebecca Honig a.k.a.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1931 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1871 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1978 — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1931". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1871". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1333418207