Becton

Article summary

Becton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Becton, attorney, former judge and president of the North Carolina Bar Association *Frank Becton (1873–1909), English professional footballer *Frederick J. Becton (1908–1995), United States Navy rear admiral *George Wilson Becton (died 1933), African-American preacher *Julius W. Becton Jr. (1926–2023), United States Army lieutenant general *Maxwell Becton (1868–1951), co-founded Becton Dickinson, an American medical equipment manufacturing company, in 1897 *Mekhi Becton (born 1999), American football player *Nick Becton (born 1990), American National Football League player *Tommy Becton (1878–1957), former professional footballer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1933 — 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 "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1933". 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=1246388529