Fritsche

Article summary

Fritsche is a German surname. Like Fritsch, Fritzsch and Fritzsche, it is a patronymic derived from Friedrich. Notable people with the surname include: *Claudia Fritsche (born 1952), Liechtenstein diplomat *Dan Fritsche (born 1985), American ice hockey player *Hans Fritsche (officer) (1909–1993), German Wehrmacht officer *Helmut Fritsche (1932–2008), German agronomist and politician *John Fritsche Jr. (born 1991), American ice hockey player *John Fritsche Sr. (born 1966), American ice hockey player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1966 — 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 "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". 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=1334580429