Maarten

Article summary

Maarten (IPA: [ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours). People bearing the name include: * Maarten Altena (born 1943), Dutch composer and contrabassist * Maarten Arens (born 1972), Dutch judoka * Maarten Atmodikoro (born 1971), Dutch retired footballer * Maarten Baas (born 1978), Dutch furniture designer * Maarten Biesheuvel (1939–2020), Dutch writer of short stories and novellas * Maarten Boddaert (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Maarten Boudry (born 1984), Flemish philosopher and skeptic * Maarten Bouwknecht (born 1994), Dutch basketball player * Maarten Brzoskowski (born 1995), Dutch swimmer * Maarten J. M.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1952 — 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 "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1326428151