Edelman

Article summary

Edelman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abram M. Edelman, (1863–1941), American architect * Abram Wolf Edelman (1832–1907), Polish-born American rabbi in California * Adam Edelman (born 1991), American-born Israeli skeleton racer * Alan Edelman (born 1963), American mathematician and computer scientist * Alex Edelman (born 1989), American stand-up comedian * Cornelis Hendrik "Cees" Edelman (1903–1964), Dutch soil scientist * Daniel Edelman (1920–2013), American public relations executive, founder of Edelman * Daniel Edelman (soccer) (born 2003), American soccer player * David Louis Edelman (born 1971), American science fiction author * Edmund D. Edelman (1930–2016), American politician from California * Elazer R. Edelman, American engineer, scientist, and cardiologist * Eric S.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1954 — 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 "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". 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=1335174669