John Hackett

Article summary

John Hackett may refer to: *Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848–1916), Irish-born Australian newspaper man and politician *Sir John Hackett (British Army officer) (John Winthrop Hackett, 1910–1997), Australian-born British soldier and author *John Hackett (Irish politician) (1865–1940), Member of Parliament for Mid Tipperary, 1910–1918 *John Hackett (musician) (born 1955), British musician *John Hackett (Wisconsin politician) (1808–1886), American businessman and politician *John K. Hackett (1821–1879), New York judge and politician *John Thomas Hackett (1884–1956), Canadian lawyer *John Francis Hackett (1911–1990), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *John Hackett (1930-2020), American actor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1910 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1676 — 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 "1910". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1676". 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=1371468055