Meakin

Article summary

Meakin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alf Meakin (1938–2025), British track and field athlete and rugby league footballer *Breanne Meakin (in marriage Breanne Knapp) (born 1990), Canadian female curler *Douglas Meakin (1929–1998), English cricketer *Harry Meakin (1919–1986), footballer who played in The Football League for Stoke City *Lewis Henry Meakin (1850–1917), American Impressionist landscape artist born in Newcastle, England, moving to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1863 *Peter Meakin, Australian journalist and the head of news and current affairs at the Seven Network *Rob Meakin (born 1964), Canadian curler and coach *Zac Meakin (born 2006), British-Ukrainian racing driver

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1851 — 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 "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1851". 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=1330932869