Bryan Smith

Article summary

Bryan Smith may refer to: *Bryan Smith, driver of a van that hit author Stephen King in 1999 **Bryan Smith, a character in Stephen King's The Dark Tower based on the driver of the van that hit him *Bryan Smith (American football) (born 1983), defensive end *Bryan Smith (footballer) (born 1970), Scottish footballer (soccer) with Clydebank and Clyde *Bryan Smith (motorcyclist) (born 1983), American motorcycle racer *Bryan G. Smith (born 1980), American chess grandmaster *Bryan Smith (West Virginia politician) (born 1974), American politician *Bryan Smith, Canadian politician, Green Party candidate in Ontario 2003 election *Bryan Smith, former member of Deep Banana Blackout *Bryan Smith, presenter for the Australian television series Beyond Tomorrow

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1980 — 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 "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". 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=1376902275