Gerken

Article summary

Gerken is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara Gerken (born 1964), American tennis player * Dean Gerken (born 1985), English footballer * George Gerken (1903–1977), American baseball player * Heather K. Gerken (born 1969), American legal scholar * Jason Gerken (fl. from 1992), American musician * LouAnn Gerken (born 1959), American academic * Lüder Gerken (born 1958), German economist * Martin Gerken, World War 2 German communist * Paul Gerken (born 1950), American tennis player * Robert Gerken (1932–2022), British Royal Navy officer * Rudolph Gerken (1886-1943), American Catholic archbishop

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1959 — 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 "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". 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=1364111900