Mudd

Article summary

Mudd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Mudd (born 1956), American CEO, son of Roger Mudd * David Mudd (1933–2020), English politician * Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888–1955), American mining engineer, namesake of Harvey Mudd College * Henry T. Mudd (1913–1990), American businessman, son of Harvey * Howard Mudd (1942–2020), American football player and coach * Jane Mudd (born 1968), Welsh politician * Jodie Mudd (born 1960), American golfer * Richard Mudd (1901–2002), grandson of Samuel * Robert H. Mudd (1875–1904), American football player and coach * Roger Mudd (1928–2021), American television journalist * Samuel Mudd (1833–1883), American physician who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg * Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968), California physician * Seeley W. Mudd (1861–1926), American mining engineer, father of Harvey and Seeley G. * Stuart Mudd (1893–1975), American physician and microbiologist * William Mudd (1830–1879), British lichenologist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1956 — 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 "1956". 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=1230412296