John Meier

Article summary

John Meier may refer to: *John Meier (folklorist) (1864–1953), German philologist and ethnographer *John Meier (politician) (born 1946), Australian politician *John H. Meier (born 1933), American associate of Howard Hughes involved in the Watergate Scandal *John P. Meier (1942–2022), American Biblical scholar and Catholic priest

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1933 — 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 "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1933". 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=1119200527