Robert Solé

Article summary

Robert Solé (born 1946) is a French journalist and novelist of Syrian origin. Born in Cairo in 1946, Solé moved to France at the age of 18. He has served as ombudsman of the Parisian newspaper Le Monde. His works of fiction include Le Tarbouche (winner of the Prix Mediterranée in 1992) and La Mamelouka. Solé studied at the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille in Lille.

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1. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". 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=1370634715