Helms

Article summary

Helms is an English and Danish Patronymic Surname and means son of Helm, which derives from the Old Norse name Hjelm or Hjälm meaning 'helmet'. The name may also be a short form of the English Toponymic Surname Helmsley after the town in North Yorkshire. It may refer to: * Adam Helms (born 1974), American artist * Bobby Helms (1933–1997), American country music singer Robert Lee Helms * Chet Helms (1942–2005), American rock promoter, founder and manager of the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company * David H. Helms (1838–1921), American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor * Don Helms (1927–2008), American country music steel guitarist * Ed Helms (born 1974), American actor * Gregory Helms (born 1974), American professional wrestler * Hans G. Helms (1932–2012), German experimental writer, composer and social and economic analyst and critic * Hermann Helms (1870–1963), American chess player, writer and promoter * Jesse Helms (1921–2008), American senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003 * Johannes Helms (1828–1895), Danish writer and headmaster * John Henry Helms (1874–1919), American Marine and a recipient of the Medal of Honor * Johnny Helms (1935–2015), American jazz trumpeter * J. Lynn Helms (1925–2011), President of Piper Aircraft Corp.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1982 — 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 "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". 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=1287198425