Jacques Ehrmann

Article summary

Jacques Ehrmann (31 March 1931 – 11 June 1972) was a French literary theorist and a faculty member of the Yale University French Department from 1961 until his death in 1972.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1931-03-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1871 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1959-02-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1961-12-27 — 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 "1931-03-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1871". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1959-02-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1961-12-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1372015134