Lobb

Article summary

Lobb is a surname of English origin. People with this surname include: * Arthur Lobb (1871–1928), politician in Manitoba, Canada * Ben Lobb (born 1976), Canadian politician from Huron—Bruce * Bryan Lobb (1931–2000), British cricketer * Dan Lobb (born 1972), British television sports presenter * John Lobb (c.1866), founder of the company John Lobb Bootmaker * Ken Lobb (born 1960), U.S. video game designer * Stephen Lobb (1647–1699), English nonconformist minister and controversialist * Thomas Lobb (1817–1894), British botanist (brother of William Lobb) * William Lobb (1809–1864), British botanist (brother of Thomas Lobb) * Dion Lobb (born 1980), New Zealand former cricketer * Emmanuel Lobb (1594–1671), English Jesuit and dramatist * Les Lobb (1894–1970) * Rory Lobb (born 1995), professional Australian rules footballer * Theophilus Lobb (1678–1763), English physician * Olinthus Lobb, pen name of Louisa Parr (1848 – 1903), British writer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1980 — 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 "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". 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=1272149358