Cheiro

Article summary

William John Warner (also self-identified as Count Louis le Warner de Hamon ), popularly known as Cheiro (1 November 1866 – 8 October 1936), was an Irish astrologer and colourful occult figure of the early 20th century. His sobriquet, Cheiro, derives from the word cheiromancy, meaning palmistry. He was a self-described clairvoyant who said he learned palmistry, astrology, and Chaldean numerology in India. He was celebrated for using these forms of divination to make personal predictions for famous clients and to foresee world events.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1936-10-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1894 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1898 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 death is "1936-10-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1894". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1898". 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=1371743879