Nickson

Article summary

Nickson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Nickson (1902–1974), British writer of western fiction *Arthur Nickson (musician) (1876–1964), Australian musician *Chantelle Nickson-Clark, American politician *David Nickson, Baron Nickson (born 1929), British businessman *Elizabeth Nickson, Canadian journalist *George Nickson (1864–1924), Anglican bishop *Graham Nickson (1946–2025), British artist *Hilda Nickson aka Hilda Pressley (1912–1977), British writer of romance novels *J. J. Nickson (1915–1985), American physician *Julia Nickson (born 1958), Singaporean-born American actress *Nick Nickson (born 1953), American sportscaster *Susan Nickson (born 1982), English television screenwriter

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1958 — 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 "1929". 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. 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=1355606118