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Ruffner

Ruffner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Clark L. Ruffner (1903–1982), U.S. Army general *Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr. (1926–2014), American publisher *Ginny Ruffner (1952–2025), American glass artist *Henry Ruffner (1790–1861), American educator and Presbyterian minister *Lewis Ruffner (1797–1883), American merchant, magistrate, slaveowner, and politician *Mason Ruffner (born 1947), American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter *Pattie Ruffner Jacobs (1875–1935), American suffragist *Paul Ruffner (1948–2022), American basketball player *Viola Ruffner (1812–1903), American schoolteacher

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Ruffner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Clark L. Ruffner (1903–1982), U.S. Army general *Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr. (1926–2014), American publisher *Ginny Ruffner (1952–2025), American glass artist *Henry Ruffner (1790–1861), American educator and Presbyterian minister *Lewis Ruffner (1797–1883), American merchant, magistrate, slaveowner, and politician *Mason Ruffner (born 1947), American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter *Pattie Ruffner Jacobs (1875–1935), American suffragist *Paul Ruffner (1948–2022), American basketball player *Viola Ruffner (1812–1903), American schoolteacher

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1947 — 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 "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1300307067

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