Schlesinger

Article summary

Schlesinger is a German surname (in part also Jewish) meaning "Silesian" and may refer to: * Adam Schlesinger (1967–2020), American composer and musician * Adolf Martin Schlesinger (1769–1838), German founder of A.M. Schlesingers Musikhandlung * Alan Schlesinger (born 1960), American politician and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2006 * Alice Schlesinger (born 1988), Israeli Olympic judoka * Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Sr. (1888–1965), American historian and professor at Harvard University * Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. (1917–2007), son of the above, American historian, social critic and former John F. Kennedy associate * Bruno Schlesinger (1876–1962), American German-born conductor and composer who changed his name to "Bruno Walter" in 1911 * Carl Schlesinger (1813–1871), Austrian cellist * Christina Schlesinger, American artist * Cory Schlesinger (born 1972), American football player * David Schlesinger (born 1960), American journalist who is the Editor-in-Chief of Reuters * Don Schlesinger, American gaming mathematician, author, lecturer and famous blackjack player * Elyakim Schlesinger (1921–2026), Austrian-born British Orthodox rabbi * Frank Schlesinger (1871–1943), American astronomer * Hanan Schlesinger, Israeli rabbi * Helmut Schlesinger (1924–2024), German economist and President of the Bundesbank * Hermann Irving Schlesinger (1882–1960), Amer…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1911 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1986 — 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 "1960". 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. The record states that the date of birth is "1911". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1336597134