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Åsmund

Åsmund or Aasmund is a Norse male given name, derived from as ('god') and mundr ('protector'). People with the given name Åsmund or Aasmund include: *Asmund, Varangian tutor of Sviatoslav I of Kiev (945–972) *Åsmund Asdal (born 1957), Norwegian biologist *Aasmund Bjørkan (born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder *Aasmund Brynildsen (1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant *Roald Åsmund Bye (born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Åsmund Esval (born 1889), Norwegian painter *Åsmund Forfang (born 1952), Norwegian writer *Åsmund Frægdegjevar, medieval Norwegian legendary hero who is hired by the king to rescue a princess *Åsmund Kåresson, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden *Aasmund Kulien (1893–1988), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964), Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark *Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1870), Norwegian poet and journalist *Åsmund Reikvam (born 1944), Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician *Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (1851–1917), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter party Liberale Venstre

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Åsmund or Aasmund is a Norse male given name, derived from as ('god') and mundr ('protector'). People with the given name Åsmund or Aasmund include: *Asmund, Varangian tutor of Sviatoslav I of Kiev (945–972) *Åsmund Asdal (born 1957), Norwegian biologist *Aasmund Bjørkan (born 1973), retired Norwegian football midfielder *Aasmund Brynildsen (1917–1974), Norwegian essayist, biographer, editor and consultant *Roald Åsmund Bye (born 1928), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Åsmund Esval (born 1889), Norwegian painter *Åsmund Forfang (born 1952), Norwegian writer *Åsmund Frægdegjevar, medieval Norwegian legendary hero who is hired by the king to rescue a princess *Åsmund Kåresson, runemaster who flourished during the first half of the 11th century in Uppland, Sweden *Aasmund Kulien (1893–1988), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Aasmund Nordstoga (born 1964), Norwegian musician, singer and composer from Vinje, Telemark *Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1870), Norwegian poet and journalist *Åsmund Reikvam (born 1944), Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician *Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (1851–1917), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter party Liberale Venstre

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  1. date of birth: 1957 — 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 "1957". 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=1320221089

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