Max Fox

Article summary

Edmund Maxwell Cameron Fox, CBE (27 April 1912 – 27 November 1988) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974. He was the party's chief whip from 1969 to 1974.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1912-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1988-11-27 — 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 "1912-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1988-11-27". 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?

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