Silverberg

Article summary

Silverberg (English adaptation of , meaning "a silver mountain" in German and Yiddish) is a surname. Notable persons with that name include: *Alice Silverberg, American mathematician *Brad Silverberg, American computer scientist and businessman *Christine E. Silverberg (born 1949), Canadian lawyer and police chief *Cory Silverberg, Canadian sex educator, author, public speaker and blogger *Daniel Silverberg, American assistant film and television director *Ira Silverberg, American literary agent *Jake Silverberg (born 1996), American cyclist *Jan-Erik Silfverberg (born 1953), former professional ice hockey player *Kristen Silverberg (born 1970), American diplomat *Paul Silverberg (1876-1959), German industrialist *Pinky Silverberg (1904–1964), American boxer *Robert Silverberg (born 1935), American science fiction writer *Stanley M. Silverberg (1919–1953), American lawyer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1255459088