Lapidus

Article summary

Lapidus is a Jewish surname derived from the Biblical Hebrew masculine given name Lapidoth. Notable people with the surname include: *Adam I. Lapidus (born 1963), American television writer *Azary Lapidus (born 1958), Russian civil engineer *Ira M. Lapidus (born 1937), American historian, author and educator *Jens Lapidus (born 1974), Swedish lawyer and author *Jay Lapidus (born 1959), American tennis player *Jodi Lapidus, American biostatistician *Leon Lapidus (1924–1977), American chemist *Mark Lapidus (born 1995), Estonian chess player *Morris Lapidus (1902–2001), American architect *Ted Lapidus (1929–2008), French fashion designer *Ben Lapidus, singer from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, contestant on America's Got Talent season 17

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375306337