Olver

Article summary

Olver is a surname. Those bearing it include: * Carrie Olver (born 1967), Canadian TV personality * Darin Olver (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player * Dick Olver (born 1947), British business manager * Fergie Olver, Canadian gameshow host and sports broadcaster. * Frank W. J. Olver (1924–2013) American mathematician * Ian Olver (born 1953), Australian medical oncologist, cancer researcher and bio-ethicist * Jeff Olver (born 1960), Australian footballer * John Olver (1936–2023), American politician * John Olver (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * John Olver (rugby union) (born 1961), English former international rugby player * Mark Olver (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Peter Olver (pilot) (1917–2013), British World War II flying ace * Peter J. Olver (born 1952), American professor of mathematics *

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1952 — 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 "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". 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=1366848540