Robert E. Olson

Article summary

Robert Eugene Olson (January 23, 1919 August 11, 2011) was an American biochemist and physician who researched nutrition. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he held the editor position at both Nutrition Reviews and the Annual Review of Nutrition.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1919-01-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2011-08-11 — 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 "1919-01-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2011-08-11". 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=1345415269