Schempp

Article summary

Schempp may refer to: *Ellery Schempp (born 1940), physicist noted for being the primary student involved in the Abington School District v. Schempp case *Martin Schempp (1905–1984), German glider pilot and founder of Schempp-Hirth, a major manufacturer of gliders *Simon Schempp (born 1988), German biathlete *Theodore Schempp (1904–1988), American artist and art dealer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1940 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988 — 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 "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1988". 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=1056990911