Fernando

Article summary

Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (such as the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is the most used surname in Sri Lanka. Fernando is a common surname among the Tamil speaking Paravars. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1939 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of birth: 1979 — 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 "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of birth is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1367848144