Lesher

Article summary

Lesher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Lesher (born 1971), Belgian baseball player *Dean Lesher (1903–1993), American newspaper publisher *Edgar J. Lesher (1914–1998), American aircraft designer *John Lesher (producer) (born 1966), American film producer *John Vandling Lesher (1866–1932), American politician *Michael Lesher (born 1951), American geologist *Robert O. Lesher (born 1921), American judge

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1921 — 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 "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1921". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=865704741