Cohan

Article summary

Cohan is a surname of Irish origins. It is a variant of Cohane, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cadhain, making Cohan a Gaelic contraction of "from Cadhain". Cohan is also a variant spelling of the Hebrew surname Cohen, commonly found among French Jews. Notable people named Cohan include: *Chris Cohan (born 1950), owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA *Don Cohan (1930–2018), American Olympic bronze medal winner in sailing *George M. Cohan (1878–1942), American entertainer (member of Four Cohans) *Helen Cohan (1910–1996), American stage dancer, film actress *Lauren Cohan (born 1982), English-American actress *Peter Cohan, American businessman *Robert Cohan (1925–2021), British-American dancer and choreographer *Ryan Cohan (born 1971), American jazz pianist and composer *William D. Cohan (born 1960), American business writer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1960 — 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 "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". 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=1351715263