Shriver

Article summary

Shriver is an occupational surname. The name derives from the Indo-European root word , which came to mean "to write", and which relates to multiple modern words, including in English and and in German (to write). Shriver is the Pennsylvania German form of the Standard German surname Schreiber in English spelling. The surname Shriver may refer to: *Anthony Shriver (born 1965), American political activist *Bobby Shriver (born 1954), American politician *Brian Shriver (born 1987), American soccer player *David Shriver (1735–1826), American politician and judge from Maryland *David Shriver Jr. (1769–1852), American politician and engineer from Maryland *Edward Shriver (1812–1896), American politician from Maryland *Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921–2009), American disability rights activist *Garner E. Shriver (1912–1998), American politician *Isaac Shriver (1777–1856), American politician from Maryland *Jacob Shriver (1779–1841), American politician from Maryland *Jerry Shriver (1941–1969), US Army special forces and MACV-SOG soldier *Lionel Shriver (born 1957), female American writer *Loren Shriver (born 1944), American astronaut *Maria Shriver (born 1955), American journalist *Mark D.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1959 — 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 "1965". 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. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1374538568