John Wolfe

Article summary

John Wolfe may refer to: * John Wolfe (printer) (1548?–1601), English bookseller and printer * John Wolfe, 2nd Viscount Kilwarden (1769–1830), Irish peer * Jack A. Wolfe (1936–2005), American paleontologist * John Bascom Wolfe (1904–1988), American social and behavioral psychologist * John Clay Wolfe (born 1972), American radio personality and entrepreneur * John Wolfe Jr. (born 1954), Tennessee politician * John P. Wolfe (born 1970), American chemist * John Richard Wolfe (1832-1915), Irish missionary who served in China * John Thomas Wolfe (1955–1995), veterinarian and Canadian provincial politician * John T. Wolfe Jr. (born 1942), president of Savannah State College * John Wolfe (priest), Irish Anglican priest * John Wolfe (rugby union), Australian international rugby union player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1942 — 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 "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1334430990