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Schmeling

Schmeling is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gertrud Schmeling (1749–1833), German soprano * Karsten Schmeling (born 1962), German rower * Max Schmeling (1905–2005), German boxer * Migel Schmeling (born 2000), German footballer

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Schmeling is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gertrud Schmeling (1749–1833), German soprano * Karsten Schmeling (born 1962), German rower * Max Schmeling (1905–2005), German boxer * Migel Schmeling (born 2000), German footballer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1962 — 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 "1962". 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=1367243716

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