Fales

Article summary

Fales is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Almira Fales (1809–1868), American nurse *David Fales (born 1990), American football player *DeCoursey Fales (1888–1966), American lawyer, banker, collector, bibliophile and yachtsman *Doris E. Fales (1902–1992), American embryologist *Josef Fales (1938–2022), Ukrainian footballer and coach *Martha Gandy Fales (1930–2006), American art historian and curator *Steven Fales (born 1970), American playwright and actor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1970 — 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 "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". 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=1317087989