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Mayrhofer

Mayrhofer is a German surname meaning "from the region of Mayrhof" in Austria. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Mayrhofer (1837 82), Austrian obstetrician *Johann Mayrhofer (1787 1836), Austrian poet and librettist known for his friendship with Franz Schubert *Manfred Mayrhofer (1926 2011), Austrian linguist who specialized in Indo-Iranian languages *Wolfgang Mayrhofer (born 1958), Austrian sailor who competed in the 1980 Olympics, academic in the field of management and organisational behaviour *Gregor Mayrhofer (born 1987), German conductor, pianist and composer

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Mayrhofer is a German surname meaning "from the region of Mayrhof" in Austria. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Mayrhofer (1837 82), Austrian obstetrician *Johann Mayrhofer (1787 1836), Austrian poet and librettist known for his friendship with Franz Schubert *Manfred Mayrhofer (1926 2011), Austrian linguist who specialized in Indo-Iranian languages *Wolfgang Mayrhofer (born 1958), Austrian sailor who competed in the 1980 Olympics, academic in the field of management and organisational behaviour *Gregor Mayrhofer (born 1987), German conductor, pianist and composer

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  1. date of birth: 1958 — 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 "1958". 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=1300996598

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