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Smets

Smets is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a common name in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant (11,000 people in 1998).Despite its similarity to the Dutch surnames [[Smet], Smits, and Smeets, each equivalent to Smith, Smets (sometimes?) originated from "des Mets", short for "des Metselaars" ("the mason's son").People named Smets include: *[[Alexander Smets] (1795–1862), French philanthropist *Dieudonné Smets (1901–1981), Belgian road cyclist *Henri Smets (1896–1994), Belgian cross country athlete *Joël Smets (born 1969), Belgian motocross rider *Rob Smets (born 1959), American rodeo bullfighter and commentator *Sonja Smets, Belgian and Dutch logician * (1796–1848), German writer, journalist and politician SMETS, short for Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications, is a British standard for home smart meters.

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Smets is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a common name in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant (11,000 people in 1998).Despite its similarity to the Dutch surnames [[Smet], Smits, and Smeets, each equivalent to Smith, Smets (sometimes?) originated from "des Mets", short for "des Metselaars" ("the mason's son").People named Smets include: *[[Alexander Smets] (1795–1862), French philanthropist *Dieudonné Smets (1901–1981), Belgian road cyclist *Henri Smets (1896–1994), Belgian cross country athlete *Joël Smets (born 1969), Belgian motocross rider *Rob Smets (born 1959), American rodeo bullfighter and commentator *Sonja Smets, Belgian and Dutch logician * (1796–1848), German writer, journalist and politician SMETS, short for Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications, is a British standard for home smart meters.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1969 — 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 "1969". 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=1335909537

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