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McGoohan

McGoohan is an Irish and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009), Irish-American actor, known for The Prisoner * Catherine McGoohan (born 1952), British actress, daughter of Patrick McGoohan

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McGoohan is an Irish and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Patrick McGoohan (1928–2009), Irish-American actor, known for The Prisoner * Catherine McGoohan (born 1952), British actress, daughter of Patrick McGoohan

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1952 — 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 "1952". 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=1221187941

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