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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 9 flagged · 20 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 18 still open
Thomas Edison — The entry states Edison became completely deaf in one ear and barely hearing in the other, but historically he was not completely deaf in one ear; he had significant hearing loss in both ears, often described as nearly deaf in one and partially deaf in the oth
Alexander Graham Bell — Bell co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885: AT&T was originally founded as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885, but Bell was not a co-founder; it was established by the Bell Telephone Company, and Bell was a ma
Alexander Graham Bell — Bell considered the telephone an intrusion on his real work and refused to have one in his study: This is a commonly repeated anecdote, but historically disputed; Bell did have a telephone in his study later in life, and the claim that he 'refused to have one'
Eli Whitney — [contradicted] His mother was Elizabeth Fay :: his mother, Elizabeth Fay, also of Westborough
Eli Whitney — [contradicted] Whitney is most famous for two innovations: the cotton gin (1793) and his advocacy of interchangeable parts. In the North the adoption of interchangeable parts revolutionized the manufacturing industry, contributing greatly to the Union's victor
Louis Pasteur — [contradicted] He failed his first baccalauréat examination in 1841 and earned a mediocre grade in chemistry when he passed the following year. :: The source says: 'He failed his first examination in 1841. He managed to pass the baccalauréat scientifique (gene
Archimedes — [contradicted] 'Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor of Syracuse.' :: The source identifies him as an 'Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the city of Syracuse in Sicily.' The tagline omits physics, engineering,
Archimedes — [contradicted] 'c. Although few details of his life are known' :: The source says 'Archimedes of Syracuse ( AR-kih-MEE-deez; c. 287 – c. 212 BC) was an Ancient Greek mathematician...' The tagline incorrectly writes 'c. Although' as a fragment, which is a garbl
Philo Farnsworth — [contradicted] The page content refers to the character as "Philo Farnsworth" :: The source explicitly states his name is "Hubert J. Farnsworth".
Philo Farnsworth — [contradicted] The page content uses "Philo Farnsworth" as the name of the character :: The source clarifies that Philo Farnsworth is an ancestor, not the character himself.
James Watt — [contradicted] James Watt died 1773 :: Wikidata (Q9041) records 1819. External structured source disagrees; re-derive from the source article.
Samuel Morse — [contradicted] Samuel Morse died 1825 :: Wikidata (Q75698) records 1872. External structured source disagrees; re-derive from the source article.
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