Horsfall

Article summary

Horsfall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Horsfall (1926–2007), English rugby league footballer, played for Leeds and Castleford *Albert Horsfall (born 1941), Nigerian security chief and prominent nationalist *Alfred Horsfall (1871–1944), Australian military surgeon *Allan Horsfall (1927–2012), British gay rights campaigner *Basil Horsfall (1887–1918), British-Ceylonese recipient of the Victoria Cross *Bernard Horsfall (1930–2013), British actor *Charles Horsfall (1776–1846), British politician and Lord Mayor of Liverpool *Dick Horsfall (1920–1981), English cricketer, played for Essex and Glamorgan *Douglas Horsfall (1856–1936), British stockbroker, benefactor and builder of churches *Ewart Horsfall (1892–1974), British Olympic rower *Frank Horsfall (1906–1971), American physician *George Horsfall (1924–1992), Australian-born footballer, played for Southampton and Southend United *James G. Horsfall (1905–1995), American biologist *John Horsfall (disambiguation), several people *Robert Bruce Horsfall (1869–1948), American wildlife illustrator *Simon Horsfall (born 1976), English cricketer, played for Staffordshire *St.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1951 — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1332965393