McAtee

Article summary

McAtee is an Irish surname. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac an tSaoi, meaning "son of the scholar" or "son of the wise man". Notable people with the name include: * Allison McAtee (born 1985), American actress and fashion model * Andrew McAtee (1888–1956), Scottish footballer (Celtic, New Bedford and Scotland) * Bub McAtee (1845–1876), American baseball player * Charles D. McAtee (1928–2005), Marine Corps officer, FBI agent, attorney and director of Kansas penal institutions during the last executions held in the state * David McAtee (1966/67–2020), African American fatally shot by police in Louisville, Kentucky * J. Linus McAtee (1898–1963), American jockey * James McAtee (born 2002), English footballer * John McAtee (born 1999), English footballer * Jud McAtee (1920–2011), Canadian ice hockey player * Norm McAtee (1921–2010), Canadian ice hockey player * Rhodri McAtee (born 1984) Welsh rugby union player * Waldo Lee McAtee (1883–1962), American ornithologist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2002 — 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 "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2002". 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=1275771753