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Devane

Devane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alvin Devane (1923–2012), American policeman *Andrew Devane (1917–2000), Irish architect *Ciarán Devane (born 1962), chief executive of the British Council *Datta Raghoba Devane, Indian independence activist *Jamie Devane (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *Vijay Devane, Indian political activist *William Devane (born 1939), American actor *Harris DeVane (1963–2018), American stock car racing driver

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Devane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alvin Devane (1923–2012), American policeman *Andrew Devane (1917–2000), Irish architect *Ciarán Devane (born 1962), chief executive of the British Council *Datta Raghoba Devane, Indian independence activist *Jamie Devane (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *Vijay Devane, Indian political activist *William Devane (born 1939), American actor *Harris DeVane (1963–2018), American stock car racing driver

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1962 — 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 "1962". 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=1261217013

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.