McLane

Article summary

McLane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Allen McLane (1746–1829), officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution * Ann McLane Kuster (born 1956), American lawyer and author * David McLane, Las Vegas promoter * David McLane (merchant) (ca. 1767–1797), a merchant from Providence, RI * Derek McLane (born 1958), English born American set designer * Drayton McLane, Jr. (born 1936), American entrepreneur * Ed McLane (1881–1975), American baseball player * Eddie McLane (1899–1980), American sports coach * George R. McLane (1819–1855), American physician and politician, grandson of Allen McLane * Harvey McLane, Canadian provincial politician * Jimmy McLane (1930–2020), former United States swimmer * John McLane (1852–1911), American furniture maker and politician * Kim McLane Wardlaw (born 1954), U.S. federal judge in California * Louis McLane (1786–1857), American lawyer and politician, son of Allen McLane * Malcolm McLane (1924-2008), American lawyer, businessman, and politician * M. Jean McLane (1878–1964), American portraitist * Patrick McLane (1875–1946), American politician * Ralph McLane (1907–1951), American clarinetist * Robert Milligan McLane (1815–1898), American politician, military officer, and diplomat * S.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1943 — 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 "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1172547809