Highsmith

Article summary

Highsmith is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alex Highsmith (born 1997), American professional football player *Alonzo Highsmith (born 1965), American professional football player *Benjamin Franklin Highsmith (1817–1905), Texian and American soldier and Texas Ranger *Carol M. Highsmith (born 1946) American photographer, author, and publisher *Don Highsmith (born 1948), American professional football player *Haywood Highsmith (born 1996), American professional basketball player *Jim Highsmith (born 1945), author of multiple books in the field of software development methodology *Malcijah Benjamin Highsmith (1804–1849), Texian, American and Confederate soldier *Margaret Highsmith Dickson, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly *Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995), American novelist *Samuel Highsmith (1804–1849), Texian and American soldier and Texas Ranger

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1946 — 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 "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1172136002