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Prins

Prins (Dutch: Prince) is a Dutch surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,361 people). The surname does not derive from an ancestor who was a prince. Instead, the original may have lived in or worked at a location, like a windmill or inn, with that name, or was called "the prince" as a nickname. Historical records note Sephardic Italian Jewish surname of Principe or Prinzi later being changed to the more locally accepted Prins (and then Prince once in England or Colonial America). People with the name Prins include: *Ada Prins (1879–1977), Dutch chemist *A. H. J. Prins (1921–2000), Dutch Africanist and maritime anthropologist * (1845–1919), Belgian jurist and criminologist *Alwin de Prins (born 1978), Luxembourgish swimmer *Anna Prins (born 1991), American basketball player *Anthony Winkler Prins (1817–1903), author of Winkler Prins a Dutch encyclopedia * (1816–1867), Dutch jurist and politician, twice interim Governor General of the Dutch East Indies *Benjamin Prins (1860–1934), Dutch genre painter *Cecilia Prins (born 1979), Swedish politician *Celine Prins (born 1984), Dutch fashion model *Co Prins (1938–1987), Dutch football player *Dave Prins (born 1968), English darts player *Denise Prins (born 1983), Dutch cricketer *Eliezer Liepman Philip Prins (1835–1915), Dutch merchant *Gert-Jan Prins (born 1961), Dutch musician *Harald Prins (b…

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Prins (Dutch: Prince) is a Dutch surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,361 people). The surname does not derive from an ancestor who was a prince. Instead, the original may have lived in or worked at a location, like a windmill or inn, with that name, or was called "the prince" as a nickname. Historical records note Sephardic Italian Jewish surname of Principe or Prinzi later being changed to the more locally accepted Prins (and then Prince once in England or Colonial America). People with the name Prins include: *Ada Prins (1879–1977), Dutch chemist *A. H. J. Prins (1921–2000), Dutch Africanist and maritime anthropologist * (1845–1919), Belgian jurist and criminologist *Alwin de Prins (born 1978), Luxembourgish swimmer *Anna Prins (born 1991), American basketball player *Anthony Winkler Prins (1817–1903), author of Winkler Prins a Dutch encyclopedia * (1816–1867), Dutch jurist and politician, twice interim Governor General of the Dutch East Indies *Benjamin Prins (1860–1934), Dutch genre painter *Cecilia Prins (born 1979), Swedish politician *Celine Prins (born 1984), Dutch fashion model *Co Prins (1938–1987), Dutch football player *Dave Prins (born 1968), English darts player *Denise Prins (born 1983), Dutch cricketer *Eliezer Liepman Philip Prins (1835–1915), Dutch merchant *Gert-Jan Prins (born 1961), Dutch musician *Harald Prins (b…

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1948 — 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 "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". 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=1377702035

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