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Margules

Margules is a surname that, like its variants shown below, is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word (Israeli Hebrew [maɹgali'jot]), meaning 'pearls'. Notable people with the surname include: * Ludwik Margules (1933–2006), Polish-born Mexican film director * Max Margules (1856–1920), Austrian scholar * De Hirsh Margules (1899–1965), Romanian-American painter

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Margules is a surname that, like its variants shown below, is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word (Israeli Hebrew [maɹgali'jot]), meaning 'pearls'. Notable people with the surname include: * Ludwik Margules (1933–2006), Polish-born Mexican film director * Max Margules (1856–1920), Austrian scholar * De Hirsh Margules (1899–1965), Romanian-American painter

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  1. date of birth: 1856 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1856". 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=1334029852

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