John Elder

Article summary

John Elder may refer to: *John Elder (pastor) (1706–1792), the "Fighting Pastor", founder of the Paxton Boys of Pennsylvania *John Elder (cricketer) (born 1949), Irish cricketer *John Elder (writer) (fl. 1542 – 1565), Scottish cartographer and writer *John Elder (shipbuilder) (1824–1869), Scottish marine engineer and shipbuilder *John Elder (politician), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia *John Elder (footballer) (1932–2018), Australian rules footballer *Anthony Hinds (born 1922), British screenwriter and producer who used John Elder as a pseudonym

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1302310215