Sol Stein

Article summary

Sol Stein (October 13, 1926 – September 19, 2019) was the author of 13 books and was Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Stein and Day Publishers for 27 years.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1926-10-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1980 — 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 "1926-10-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1371564468