Frankel

Article summary

Frankel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aerin Frankel (born 1999), American professional ice hockey player * Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973), British composer * Bethenny Frankel (born 1970), American chef and reality television personality * Charles Frankel (1917–1975), American philosopher * Cyril Frankel (1921–2017), British director * Dan Frankel (American politician) (born 1956), American politician from Pennsylvania * Dan Frankel (British politician) (1900–1988), British politician * Dave Frankel (1957–2025), American attorney, television weatherman and news anchor * David Frankel (born 1959), American director, editor, screenwriter, and executive producer * Felice Frankel, American photographer * Gene Frankel (1919–2005), American theater director * Jacob Frankel (1808–1887), German-born American rabbi * Jeffrey Frankel (born 1952), American economist * Jerry Frankel (1930–2018), American musical theatre producer and thoroughbred breeder and owner * Jonah Frankel (1928–2012), Hebrew literature professor and author * Jonah Frankel (businessman) (died 1846), German businessman, banker and philanthropist * Jonah Teomim-Frankel (1595–1669), author * Joseph Frankel (musician) (1882–1956), American army band and klezmer bandleader * Justin Frankel (born 1978), American computer programmer * Laurie Frankel (born 1973), American novelist, essayist, and publi…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1941 — 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 "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1367825741