Jerauld Wright

Article summary

Admiral Jerauld Wright (June 4, 1898 – April 27, 1995) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), and became the second Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), from April 1, 1954, to March 1, 1960, serving longer in these three positions than anyone else in history. Following World War I, Wright served as a naval aide for Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. A recognized authority on naval gunnery, Wright served in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, developing expertise in amphibious warfare and coalition warfare planning. After the war, Wright was involved in the evolution of the military structure of NATO as well as overseeing the modernization and readiness of the United States Atlantic Fleet during the Cold War. Upon his retirement from the navy, Wright subsequently served on the Central Intelligence Agency's National Board of Estimates (NBE) and as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1898-06-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2002-10-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1995-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1963-05-13 — 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 "1898-06-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2002-10-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1995-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1963-05-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1375080699