Thom Weisel

Article summary

Thomas "Thom" Weisel (born February 1941) is an American banker, businessman, and investor. He was one of the pioneers in the development of the high tech industry in Silicon Valley. Weisel is the founder of Montgomery Securities and later Thomas Weisel Partners.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1969 — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1969". 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=1372833963