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Hiscott

Hiscott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gillian Hiscott (born 1959), British writer and playwright *James Hiscott (1826–1917), Canadian politician *Jim Hiscott (born 1948), Canadian composer, radio producer and accordionist *Leslie S. Hiscott (1894–1968), British film director and screenwriter

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Hiscott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gillian Hiscott (born 1959), British writer and playwright *James Hiscott (1826–1917), Canadian politician *Jim Hiscott (born 1948), Canadian composer, radio producer and accordionist *Leslie S. Hiscott (1894–1968), British film director and screenwriter

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1959 — 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 "1959". 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=1254847147

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