Meindert

Article summary

Meindert is a Dutch given name. Notable people with the name include: *Meindert De Jong (1904–1991), American children's book author *Meindert Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch footballer *Meindert Fennema (1946–2023), Dutch political scientist *Meindert Hobbema (c. 1638–1709), Dutch painter *Meindert Klem (born 1987), Dutch Olympian rower *Meindert Leerling (1936–2021), Dutch politician *Meindert Talma (born 1968), Dutch musician *Meindert van Buuren (born 1995), Dutch racing driver *Meindert van Ham ( c. 1470 – after 1545), German mercenary commander *Meindert Wiardi Beckman (1795–1893), Dutch politician *Pieter Meindert Schreuder (1912–1945), Dutch anti-Nazi resistance member

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1987 — 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 "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". 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=1357449012