Caplan

Article summary

Caplan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Caplan, American bioethicist *Ben Caplan, Canadian folk musician *Bryan Caplan (born 1971), American economist *David Caplan (born 1964–2019), Canadian politician *Elinor Caplan (born 1944), Canadian politician *Frank Caplan (1911–1988), American toymaker *Fred H. Caplan (1914–2004), American judge from West Virginia *Gerald Caplan (born 1938), Canadian political academic *Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American cartoonist *Jane Caplan (born 1945), British academic historian of the Third Reich *Lizzy Caplan (born 1982), American actress *Melvyn Caplan, British politician *Philip Caplan, Lord Caplan (1929–2008), Scottish lawyer and judge *Ralph Caplan (1925–2020), American design consultant *Twink Caplan, American actress

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1938 — 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 "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". 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=1355196189