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Jay Ruby

Jay Ruby (October 25, 1935 – February 23, 2022) was an American scholar who was a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Temple University until his retirement in 2003. He received his B.A. in history (1960) and Ph.D. in anthropology (1969) from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ruby was a leader in the field of visual anthropology. He died on February 23, 2022, at the age of 86.

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Jay Ruby (October 25, 1935 – February 23, 2022) was an American scholar who was a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Temple University until his retirement in 2003. He received his B.A. in history (1960) and Ph.D. in anthropology (1969) from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ruby was a leader in the field of visual anthropology. He died on February 23, 2022, at the age of 86.

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  1. date of death: 2022-02-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 death is "2022-02-23". 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?

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