Douw

Article summary

Douw may refer to: * Douw Calitz (born 1974), South African lawn bowls player * Douw Steyn (1952–2025), South African businessman * De Peyster Douw Brown (1915–1991), U.S. fighter pilot * William Douw Lighthall (1857–1954), Canadian lawyer * Deborah Matilda Douw (1835–1911), U.S. missionary to China * Gerard Douw (1613–1675), Dutch painter * Marthen Douw (born 1980), Papuan politician * Simon Johannes van Douw (born 1639), Flemish painter * Volkert P. Douw (1720–1801), U.S. merchant

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974 — 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 "1974". 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=1273872546