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Wein

Wein means grape, vine, wine in German and Yiddish (װײַנ). According to Nelly Weiss, Wein- style family names originated from signboards (house sign, house shield) in Jewish communities. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Wein (1915–1991), American sculptor * Berel Wein (1934–2025), Orthodox rabbi * Desiderius Wein (1873–1944), Hungarian doctor and gymnast * Elizabeth E. Wein (born 1964), American author residing in Scotland * George Wein (1925–2021), jazz pianist * Glynis Wein (born 1949), colorist in the comics industry, first wife of Len * Len Wein (1948–2017), American comic book writer

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Wein means grape, vine, wine in German and Yiddish (װײַנ). According to Nelly Weiss, Wein- style family names originated from signboards (house sign, house shield) in Jewish communities. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Wein (1915–1991), American sculptor * Berel Wein (1934–2025), Orthodox rabbi * Desiderius Wein (1873–1944), Hungarian doctor and gymnast * Elizabeth E. Wein (born 1964), American author residing in Scotland * George Wein (1925–2021), jazz pianist * Glynis Wein (born 1949), colorist in the comics industry, first wife of Len * Len Wein (1948–2017), American comic book writer

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  1. date of birth: 1964 — 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 "1964". 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=1355824141

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