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Kenneth W. Wachter
Kenneth W. Wachter (born January 13, 1947) is an American mathematical demographer and statistician, known for contributions to demographic microsimulation (agent-based modeling), anthropometric history, statistical endocrinology, and evolutionary biodemography. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Demography and Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Wachter was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999.
Article summary
Kenneth W. Wachter (born January 13, 1947) is an American mathematical demographer and statistician, known for contributions to demographic microsimulation (agent-based modeling), anthropometric history, statistical endocrinology, and evolutionary biodemography. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Demography and Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Wachter was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999.
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- date of birth: 1947-01-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1947-01-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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