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Philomaths

, Ignacy Domejko, Adam Mickiewicz, Antoni Edward Odyniec, Jan Czeczot. Picture produced in 1899. . Painting by Jacek Malczewski, 1891. The Philomaths, or Philomath Society ( or , or ; from the Greek "lovers of knowledge"), was a secret student organization that existed from 1817 to 1823 at the Imperial University of Vilnius.

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, Ignacy Domejko, Adam Mickiewicz, Antoni Edward Odyniec, Jan Czeczot. Picture produced in 1899. . Painting by Jacek Malczewski, 1891. The Philomaths, or Philomath Society ( or , or ; from the Greek "lovers of knowledge"), was a secret student organization that existed from 1817 to 1823 at the Imperial University of Vilnius.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1820 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 108 people — 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 formation is "1820". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "108 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  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=1362968573

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