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Truex

Truex is a surname of Walloon Huguenot origin, found primarily in the United States and Canada. The majority of people with this surname (as well as Truax and other variants) are descended from Philippe Du Trieux, who arrived in New Amsterdam (modern New York) in 1624. People with this surname include: *Adrienne Truex (1907–1947), American actress better known as Adrienne Ames *Ernest Truex (1889–1973), American actor *Martin Truex Sr. (1958–2025), American racing driver *Martin Truex Jr. (born 1980), American racing driver *Max Truex (1935–1991), American long-distance runner *Ruth Truex (1912–2003), American politician *Ryan Truex (born 1992), American racing driver and brother of Martin Jr. *Van Day Truex (1904–1979), American interior designer, academic, and painter *William Snyder Truex (1819–1889), American brigadier general

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Truex is a surname of Walloon Huguenot origin, found primarily in the United States and Canada. The majority of people with this surname (as well as Truax and other variants) are descended from Philippe Du Trieux, who arrived in New Amsterdam (modern New York) in 1624. People with this surname include: *Adrienne Truex (1907–1947), American actress better known as Adrienne Ames *Ernest Truex (1889–1973), American actor *Martin Truex Sr. (1958–2025), American racing driver *Martin Truex Jr. (born 1980), American racing driver *Max Truex (1935–1991), American long-distance runner *Ruth Truex (1912–2003), American politician *Ryan Truex (born 1992), American racing driver and brother of Martin Jr. *Van Day Truex (1904–1979), American interior designer, academic, and painter *William Snyder Truex (1819–1889), American brigadier general

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  1. date of birth: 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 "1980". 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=1359025695

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