Stephanus

Article summary

Stephanus is a masculine given name, the Latin equivalent of Stephen. It occasionally occurs as a surname, or as a Latin rendering of a surname (as in the case of the Estienne family of French printers and scholars). Notable people with the name include: * Stephanus of Alexandria, 7th-century Greek philosopher, astronomer and teacher * Stephanus of Athens, 6th to 7th-century Greek physician * Stephanus of Byzantium, 6th-century Greek grammarian and geographer * Stephanus Ackermann (born 1985), Namibian cricketer * Étienne Baluze (1630–1718), Stephanus Baluzius in Latin, French scholar * Stephanus Biermann (1918–2003), South African rear admiral * Stef Blok (born 1964), Dutch politician * Stephanus Brodericus (c.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1992 — 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 "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1992". 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=1329634120