Mortensen

Article summary

Mortensen or Mortenson (in US) is a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin, meaning son of Morten. The Swedish variant is Mårtensson. Mortensen is currently the 20th most common surname in Denmark. It may refer to the following people: * Alex Mortensen (born 1985), American football coach * Arne Mortensen (1900–1942), Norwegian rower * Beverly Mortensen (born 1939), American musician and composer * Carlos Mortensen (born 1972), Ecuadorian professional poker player * Chris Mortensen (1951–2024), American journalist, father of Alex Mortensen * Christian Mortensen (1882–1998), Danish-American supercentenarian * Clayton Mortensen (born 1985), American baseball player * Dale L. Mortensen (1966–2020), American politician * Dale T.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1968 — 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 "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". 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=1360924707