Fearon

Article summary

Fearon may refer to: ;People * Douglas Fearon (born 1942), American medical immunologist * Edward Fearon (1859–1933), Canadian politician and rancher * George R. Fearon (1883–1976), President pro tem of the New York State Senate 1931–1932 * Henry Fearon (1802–1885), an English clergyman * James Fearon (born c. 1963), American political scientist * James S. Fearon (1849–1920), Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council * Joel Fearon (born 1988), British sprinter and bobsledder * John Turner Fearon (1869–1937), first editor of the Sunday Mercury * Prof Kenneth Fearon (1960–2016), Scottish cancer specialist *Megan Fearon (born 1991), British politician * Phil Fearon (born 1956), British record producer * Ray Fearon (born 1967), British stage actor * William Robert Fearon (1892–1959), Irish politician and academic ;Other * Fearon Publishers, a US publishing company based in Belmont, California * R v Fearon, a Supreme Court of Canada case on warrantless search of cellphones * Estadio Roy Fearon, a football (soccer) stadium in Puerto Barrios, Izabal, Guatemala

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988 — 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 "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1988". 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=1370714150