Sobel

Article summary

Sobel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Sobel (born 1967), American climatologist * Alex Sobel (born 1975), British politician *Alex Sobel (basketball) (born 2000), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Barry Sobel (born 1959), American actor and comedian * Bernard Sobel (1887–1964), American playwright, drama critic, and book writer * Clifford Sobel (born 1949), United States diplomat and ambassador * Curt Sobel (born 1953), American composer and music editor * Daniel Sobel (born 1975), British educational consultant * Dava Sobel (born 1947), writer of popular expositions of scientific topics * David Sobel, American education writer * Eleanor Sobel (born 1946), representative in the Florida House of Representatives * Helen Sobel Smith (1910-1969), American bridge player generally known as Helen Sobel * Henry Sobel (1944–2019), Brazilian rabbi * Herbert Sobel (1912–1987), United States Army officer during World War II * Irwin Sobel (born 1940), American scientist, researcher in digital image processing * Isador Sobel (1858–1939), American lawyer * Janet Sobel (1894–1968), Ukrainian-American artist * Joe Sobel (born 1945), American meteorologist * Joel Sobel (born 1954), American economist * John Sobel (born 1964), American tennis player * Jordan Howard Sobel (1929-2010), Canadian-American philosopher * Michael E.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1274406633