Culkin

Article summary

Culkin is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Courtney Rachel Culkin (born 1983), American model *Francis D. Culkin (1874–1943), American politician from New York *John M. Culkin (1928–1993), media scholar and critic *Kieran Culkin (born 1982), American actor *Kit Culkin (born 1944), American broadway actor and father of Macaulay, Kieran and Rory *Macaulay Culkin (born 1980), American actor *Margaret Culkin Banning (1891–1982), author of thirty-six novels and early advocate of women's rights *Michael Culkin (born 1954), British actor *Nick Culkin (born 1978), English football player *Rory Culkin (born 1989), American actor *Sean Culkin (born 1993), American football player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1982 — 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 birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=1335183901