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Neumann

Neumann ( ) is a German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word neowe meaning "new", with mann, meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a variant of the name, and alternative spellings include Neuman, Naumann(s), Nauman, Neiman, and Nyeman. Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in Oxfordshire, England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of Barth in 1325. It was mostly likely originally used as a nickname for a recent arrival or settler. Its early use in Germany was mainly in West Prussia and Pomerelia. It was also used by the Anglo-Saxons and in France (as Neuman). In Middle High German the word for "new" was niuwe, and in modern German neu. it is the 18th most common surname in Germany. Notable people with the surname are listed below.

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Neumann ( ) is a German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word neowe meaning "new", with mann, meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a variant of the name, and alternative spellings include Neuman, Naumann(s), Nauman, Neiman, and Nyeman. Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in Oxfordshire, England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of Barth in 1325. It was mostly likely originally used as a nickname for a recent arrival or settler. Its early use in Germany was mainly in West Prussia and Pomerelia. It was also used by the Anglo-Saxons and in France (as Neuman). In Middle High German the word for "new" was niuwe, and in modern German neu. it is the 18th most common surname in Germany. Notable people with the surname are listed below.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1846 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1931 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. date of birth: 1944 — 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 "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1846". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1931". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of birth is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the date of birth is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. 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=1372695240

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.