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Franchot

Franchot is a surname of French origin. It may refer to: * Charles-Louis-Félix Franchot (1809–1881), French designer and inventor . *Nicholas Van Vranken Franchot (1855–1943), New York Superintendent of Public Works *Nicholas V. V. Franchot II (1884–1938), New York assemblyman *Peter Franchot (born 1947), Maryland Comptroller *Richard Franchot (1816–1875), U.S. Representative from New York, Union Army officer *Stanislaus P. Franchot (1851–1908), New York state senator

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Franchot is a surname of French origin. It may refer to: * Charles-Louis-Félix Franchot (1809–1881), French designer and inventor . *Nicholas Van Vranken Franchot (1855–1943), New York Superintendent of Public Works *Nicholas V. V. Franchot II (1884–1938), New York assemblyman *Peter Franchot (born 1947), Maryland Comptroller *Richard Franchot (1816–1875), U.S. Representative from New York, Union Army officer *Stanislaus P. Franchot (1851–1908), New York state senator

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1947 — 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 "1947". 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=904000125

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