General Ryan

Article summary

People with the surname Ryan who have held the rank of General include: *Charles Ryan (surgeon) (1853–1926), Australian Military Forces major general *Cornelius E. Ryan (1896–1972), U.S. Army major general *John Dale Ryan, USAF Chief of Staff *Kurt J. Ryan (fl. 1980s–2020s), U.S. Army major general *Michael A. Ryan (fl. 1980s–2000s), U.S. Army brigadier general *Michael E. Ryan, also USAF Chief of Staff, and son of John Dale Ryan *Michael P. Ryan (USMC) (1916–2005), U.S. Marine Corps major general *Patrick J. Ryan (chaplain) (1902–1975), U.S. Army major general *Thomas M. Ryan Jr. (born 1928), U.S. Air Force general *General Ryan, a fictional character in the graphic novel The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1928 — 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 "1928". 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=1041536476