Backlund

Article summary

Backlund is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Victor Bäcklund (1845–1922), mathematician * Bengt Backlund (1926–2006), Swedish flatwater canoer * Bob Backlund (born 1949), American professional wrestler * Filip Backlund (born 1990), Swedish motorcycle road racer * Göran Backlund (born 1957), Swedish sprint canoer * Gordon Backlund (born 1940), American politician and electrical engineer * Gösta Backlund (1893–1918), Swedish footballer * Gotthard Backlund, Swedish chess master * Ivar Backlund (1892–1969), Swedish officer * Johan Backlund (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey goaltender * Jukka Backlund (born 1982), Finnish music producer * Kaj Backlund (1945–2013), Finnish jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader * Mikael Backlund (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Backlund (1896–1964), Swedish water polo player * Oskar Backlund (1846–1916), Swedish-Russian astronomer * Sven Backlund (1917–1997), Swedish diplomat * Victor L. Backlund (born 1936), American politician and athlete

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1313310124