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John Sergeant

John Sergeant may refer to: * John Sergeant (journalist) (born 1944), English journalist and broadcaster * John Sergeant (missionary) (1710–1749), American missionary to the Mahicans of Stockbridge * John Sergeant (politician) (1779–1852), American politician * John Sergeant (priest) (1623–1707/10), Roman Catholic priest and writer

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Article summary

John Sergeant may refer to: * John Sergeant (journalist) (born 1944), English journalist and broadcaster * John Sergeant (missionary) (1710–1749), American missionary to the Mahicans of Stockbridge * John Sergeant (politician) (1779–1852), American politician * John Sergeant (priest) (1623–1707/10), Roman Catholic priest and writer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1944 — 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 "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1318313871

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