Becke

Article summary

Becke is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Axel D. Becke (born 1953), Canadian physical chemist * Daniel Becke (born 1978), German cyclist * Edmund Becke (fl. 1550), British theological writer * Florian Becke (born 1983), German bobsledder * Friedrich Johann Karl Becke (1855–1931), Austrian mineralogist **Becke line test, an optical mineralogy technique developed by Friedrich Johann Karl Becke * George Lewis Becke, (1855–1913), Australian Pacific trader, short-story writer and novelist * Gregor Becke (born 1972), Austrian slalom canoeist * Brigadier-General John Becke (1879–1949), British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force officer * Shirley Becke (1917–2011), British police officer * William Becke (1916–2009), British army officer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1983 — 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 "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". 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=1374855268