John Maher

Article summary

John Maher may refer to: *John A. Maher, American politician *John C. Maher (born 1951), Irish-British linguist *John Maher (Buzzcocks drummer) (born 1960), British car specialist and former drummer of The Buzzcocks *John Maher (Delancey Street) (1940–1988), founder of the Delancey Street Foundation *John Maher (Gaelic footballer), for Galway *John Maher (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1977), Irish hurler *John Maher (Tipperary hurler) (1908–1980), Irish hurler *John W. Maher (1866–1917), American politician and veterinarian *Johnny Marr (born 1963), English guitarist, born John Martin Maher

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — 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 "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". 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=1371664252