Michael Buback

Article summary

Michael Buback (born February 16, 1945) is a chemist and professor at Göttingen University. He is the son of Siegfried Buback, the former chief federal prosecutor of Germany who was assassinated by Red Army Fraction (RAF) militant group in the German Autumn 1977.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1945-02-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2009 — 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 "1945-02-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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=1357309540