Micklethwait

Article summary

Micklethwait is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Frances Micklethwait (1867–1950), English chemist *Frederick Micklethwait (1817–1878), English lawyer and cricketer *John Micklethwait (born 1962), British journalist *Sotherton Micklethwait (1823–1889), English Anglican priest and cricketer *William Micklethwait (1885–1947), English cricketer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=948874745