Albert Wright

Article summary

Albert Wright may refer to: *Albert Wright (Australian cricketer) (1875–1938), Australian cricketer *Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1899) (1899–1987), English cricketer for Northamptonshire *Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1902) (1902–1984), English cricketer for Essex *Albert Wright (cricketer, born 1941), English cricketer for Warwickshire *Harry Wright (Queensland politician) (Albert Henry Wright, 1890–1963), Australian politician, MP for the Electoral district of Bulimba, Queensland (1923–1929) *Albert D. Wright (1842–1926), American Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *Albert Hazen Wright (1879–1970), American herpetologist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1895 — 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 "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1895". 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=1298364854