Murkowski

Article summary

Murkowski ( often Anglicised to ; feminine: Murkowska, plural: Murkowscy) is a surname of Polish language origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Frank Murkowski (born 1933), U.S. politician, Senator (1981–2002) and Governor of Alaska (2002–2006), father of Lisa Murkowski *Lisa Murkowski (born 1957), incumbent Senator from Alaska (since 2002), daughter of Frank Murkowski

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1957 — 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 "1933". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1957". 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=1298500975