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Mackerras

Mackerras is a Scottish surname consisting of Mac "son of" and Kerras (=Fergus), i.e. Ferguson. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Mackerras AC, CH, CBE (1925–2010), Australian conductor * Colin Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian sinologist * Ian Murray Mackerras (1898–1980), Australian zoologist * Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896–1971), Australian zoologist * Malcolm Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian psephologist, commentator and lecturer on Australian and American politics * Neil Mackerras (1930–1987), Australian barrister and social campaigner

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Mackerras is a Scottish surname consisting of Mac "son of" and Kerras (=Fergus), i.e. Ferguson. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Mackerras AC, CH, CBE (1925–2010), Australian conductor * Colin Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian sinologist * Ian Murray Mackerras (1898–1980), Australian zoologist * Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896–1971), Australian zoologist * Malcolm Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian psephologist, commentator and lecturer on Australian and American politics * Neil Mackerras (1930–1987), Australian barrister and social campaigner

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1939 — 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 "1939". 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=1343100327

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