Max Looff

Article summary

Max Looff (2 May 1874 – 20 September 1954) was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy, who reached the rank of Vizeadmiral and later a military writer. Looff commanded the cruiser during the Battle of Rufiji Delta before it was sunk by two Royal Navy monitors, and on 11 July 1915.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1874-05-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1954-09-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1874-05-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1954-09-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. 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=1374930004