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Benfield

Benfield is an English toponymic surname from one or more of the numerous places in England called Benfield or Binfield. Notable people with this name include: * Andrea Benfield (born 1978), English journalist * Christopher Benfield Carter (1844–1906), Canadian politician * Derek Benfield (1926–2009), British playwright and actor * Fred Benfield (1937–2007), Australian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics * John Benfield (1951–2020), British actor, who has appeared in 75 TV episodes or films starting in 1981 * Robert Benfield (died 1649), seventeenth-century actor, longtime member of the King's Men * Tommy Benfield (1889–1918), English footballer * Warren Benfield (1913–2001), classical double bass player

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Benfield is an English toponymic surname from one or more of the numerous places in England called Benfield or Binfield. Notable people with this name include: * Andrea Benfield (born 1978), English journalist * Christopher Benfield Carter (1844–1906), Canadian politician * Derek Benfield (1926–2009), British playwright and actor * Fred Benfield (1937–2007), Australian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics * John Benfield (1951–2020), British actor, who has appeared in 75 TV episodes or films starting in 1981 * Robert Benfield (died 1649), seventeenth-century actor, longtime member of the King's Men * Tommy Benfield (1889–1918), English footballer * Warren Benfield (1913–2001), classical double bass player

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  1. date of birth: 1978 — 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 "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1310585777

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