Wideman

Article summary

Wideman is the Americanized form of German surname Weidmann meaning ‘huntsman’ Wideman may refer to: *Chris Wideman (born 1990), American ice hockey player *Dennis Earl Wideman, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. *Jamila Wideman (born 1975), American female left-handed point guard basketball player, lawyer and activist. *Johannes Widmann, German mathematician who invented the addition (+) and the subtraction (-) signs. *John Edgar Wideman, American writer, professor at Brown University *Lydia Wideman, former cross-country skier from Finland. *Malachi Wideman (born 2001), American football player *Max Wideman, creator of the first edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge *Tyler Wideman (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli National League *Wideman, Arkansas

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2001 — 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 "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1227032052