Lefkowitz

Article summary

Lefkowitz, also written as Levkowitz or Lewkowicz, is a surname of German-Jewish & Polish-Jewish origin, meaning "son of Levko". Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham Lefkowitz (1884–1976), Hungarian-born American labor union leader and teacher * Bernard Lefkowitz, author, sociologist, and professor of journalism * Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, American jazz saxophonist * David Lefkowitz (1875–1955), American rabbi in Texas * Glyph Lefkowitz, American open-source software programmer * Hank Lefkowitz (1923–2007), American professional basketball player * Irving Lefkowitz (1921–2015), American control engineer, professor * Jay Lefkowitz (born 1962), American lawyer and Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea * Joseph Lefkowitz (1892–1983), later known as Joseph Leftwich, British critic and translator of Yiddish literature into English * Louis J.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1875 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1898 — 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 birth is "1875". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1898". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=1312036672