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Speckmann

Speckmann or Speckman is a German surname, which is a habitational name for a person who lived near a swamp or specke in Middle Low German, or a locational surname for a person from German villages named Specke or Specken. The name may refer to: *Bettina Speckmann (born 1972), German computer scientist, daughter of Erwin-Josef *Diedrich Speckmann (1874–1938), German writer *Erwin-Josef Speckmann (born 1939), German neuroscientist, father of Bettina *Mark Speckman (born 1955), American football coach *Paul Speckmann (born 1963), American musician *Rosko Specman (born 1989), South African rugby player

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Speckmann or Speckman is a German surname, which is a habitational name for a person who lived near a swamp or specke in Middle Low German, or a locational surname for a person from German villages named Specke or Specken. The name may refer to: *Bettina Speckmann (born 1972), German computer scientist, daughter of Erwin-Josef *Diedrich Speckmann (1874–1938), German writer *Erwin-Josef Speckmann (born 1939), German neuroscientist, father of Bettina *Mark Speckman (born 1955), American football coach *Paul Speckmann (born 1963), American musician *Rosko Specman (born 1989), South African rugby player

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  1. date of birth: 1972 — 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 "1972". 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=1374229556

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