Jager

Article summary

Jager is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "hunter". People with this surname include: *Durk Jager (1943–2022), Dutch businessman in the United States *Eric Jager (born 1957), American medievalist and literary critic *Evan Jager (born 1989), American long-distance runner *Finne Jager (born 1984), Dutch trance music DJ and producer *Henry Jager (1879–1952), New York assemblyman 1921 *Maja Jager (born 1991), Danish archer *Marike Jager (born 1979), Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter *Matt Jager (born 1988), Australian golfer *Robert E. Jager (born 1939), American composer, music theorist and a conductor *Sheila Miyoshi Jager (born 1963), American anthropologist *Tom Jager (born 1964), American freestyle swimmer, five-time Olympic champion

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1939 — 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 "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1939". 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=1352944483