Ioan

Article summary

Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Aromanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh ( ), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the clergy (when a person called Ivan becomes a priest or a monk, he becomes known as Ioann). In all Bulgarian and Welsh versions of the Bible, Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as John the Evangelist and John the Baptist. People with the name include:

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1956 — 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 "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1343563742