Bowker

Article summary

Bowker is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Bowker, Canadian diplomat and educator *Albert H. Bowker (1919–2008), American educator *Aldrich Bowker (1875–1947), American actor *Art Bowker (born 1961), American writer *David Bowker (sailor) (1922–2020), British sailor *David Bowker (writer), British author and screenwriter *Emily Bowker, British actress *Geoffrey C. Bowker, American professor of informatics *Gordon Bowker, American businessman *Sir James Bowker (1877–1954), American businessman *James Bowker (1901–1983), British ambassador *James Henry Bowker (1822–1900), South African naturalist and soldier *Joe Bowker (1881–1955), English boxer *John Bowker (theologian) (born 1935), English Anglican priest and scholar *John Bowker (baseball) (born 1983), American baseball player *Joseph Bowker (1725–1784), American politician *Judi Bowker (born 1954), English actress *Keith Bowker (born 1951), Former English Professional Footballer *Lauren Bowker (born 1985), British designer *Neville Bowker, Rhodesian fighter ace *Peter Bowker (born 1958), British playwright and screenwriter *Radney Bowker (born 1979), British rugby player *Richard Bowker (Australian businessman) (1815–1903), Australian physician, surgeon and politician *Richard Rogers Bowker (1848–1933), American journalist and businessman :* R. R.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1966 — 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 "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1353659251