Spitzer

Article summary

Spitzer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andre Spitzer (1945–1972), Israeli fencing coach and victim of the Munich massacre * Bernard Spitzer (1924–2014), American real estate developer and philanthropist, father of Eliot Spitzer * Doreen Canaday Spitzer (1914–2010), American archaeologist * Eliot Spitzer (born 1959), 54th Governor of New York (2007–2008) * Frank Spitzer (1926–1992), Austrian-born American mathematician, author of Spitzer's formula * Frédéric Spitzer, 19th century art dealer, after whom the Spitzer Cross is named * Leo Spitzer (1887–1960), Austrian linguist * Lyman Spitzer (1914–1997), American theoretical physicist and mountaineer * Moritz Spitzer, scholar who gave his name to the Spitzer Manuscript * Robert Spitzer (priest) (born 1952), American Jesuit priest and president of Gonzaga University (1998–2009) * Robert R.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1953 — 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 "1959". 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. 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=1331909140