Winter (programmer)

Article summary

Winter (born Rafael Antonio Lozano Jr., March 20, 1972) is a freelance software programmer and consultant. He was previously known as John Winter Smith, but reported having legally changed his name to the mononym "Winter" in 2006. He is best known for his goal to visit every Starbucks location in the world, visiting as many as 29 locations in one day.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1972-03-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2007 — 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 "1972-03-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2007". 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=1357670954