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Koops

Koops is a Dutch patronymic surname derived from the given name Koop, a short form of Jacob. People with the surname Koops include: *Evert Koops (1885–1938), Dutch track and field athlete *Matthias Koops (fl. 1789–1805), Pomeranian-born British paper-maker *Roelof Koops (1909–2008), Dutch speed skater *Steven Koops (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Koops is also a shy Koopa Troopa character in the video game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Koops is a Dutch patronymic surname derived from the given name Koop, a short form of Jacob. People with the surname Koops include: *Evert Koops (1885–1938), Dutch track and field athlete *Matthias Koops (fl. 1789–1805), Pomeranian-born British paper-maker *Roelof Koops (1909–2008), Dutch speed skater *Steven Koops (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Koops is also a shy Koopa Troopa character in the video game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1909 — 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 "1909". 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=1276240979

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