Perlmutter

Article summary

Perlmutter is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname which means "mother-of-pearl". It may refer to: * (1845–1941), Austrian photographer * Alvin H. Perlmutter, television producer * David Perlmutter (born 1954), American physician and author * David M. Perlmutter (born 1938), American linguist * Ed Perlmutter (born 1953), US Congressman from Colorado * Hayyim Perlmutter ( ), Russian rabbi * Inbal Perlmutter (1971–1997), Israeli musician * Isaac Perlmutter (born 1942), American businessman and financier * Jess Perlmutter (born 2009), American snowboarder * Jordon Perlmutter (1931–2011), American real estate developer * Richard Perlmutter, songwriter, singer and producer * Roger Perlmutter, Merck research leader and scientist * Saul Perlmutter (born 1959), Nobel laureate astrophysicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory * Shira Perlmutter (born 1956), 14th and incumbent US Register of Copyrights

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". 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=1338503439