Leser

Article summary

Leser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Benno Max Leser-Lasario, Austrian physician, singer and breathing instructor *C. E. V. Leser (1915–1998), German-born econometrician *Edmund Leser (1828–1916), German surgeon (Leser–Trélat sign) *Emanuel Leser (1849–1914), German economist *Ludwig Leser (1890–1946), Austrian politician *Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian social philosopher *Oscar Leser (Leser v. Garnett, 1922) *Paul Leser (1899–1984), German-born American ethnologist *Tina Leser (1910–1986), American fashion designer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1828 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1910 — 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 "1828". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1910". 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=1348081878