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Thomas Bata

Thomas Bata may refer to: * Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), founder of Bata Shoes * Thomas J. Bata (1914–2008), Tomáš's son who led the corporation through the 1980s * Thomas G. Bata (born 1948), Tomáš's grandson who currently leads Bata Shoes

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Thomas Bata may refer to: * Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), founder of Bata Shoes * Thomas J. Bata (1914–2008), Tomáš's son who led the corporation through the 1980s * Thomas G. Bata (born 1948), Tomáš's grandson who currently leads Bata Shoes

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1948 — 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 "1948". 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=1057967526

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