McWilliam

Article summary

McWilliam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Candia McWilliam (born 1955), Scottish writer *Colin McWilliam (1928–1989), Scottish academic and writer *F. E. McWilliam (1909–1992), British sculptor *George McWilliam (1878–1968), Australian rules footballer *George Roy McWilliam (1905–1977), Canadian politician *James Ormiston McWilliam (1808–1862), Scottish naval surgeon, physician, and writer *John McWilliam (1941–2009), Scottish politician *Michael McWilliam (born 1933), British banker, academic administrator, and historian *Peter McWilliam (1879–1951), Scottish footballer *Richard McWilliam (1953–2013), American businessman

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1933 — 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 "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1933". 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=1310489022