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Noakes

Noakes is a surname of English origin. It means "near the oaks". Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Noakes, British academic and writer *Benedict Grant Noakes (born 1965), British television producer *Catherine Noakes, British engineer *Chris Noakes (born 1985), New Zealand rugby union player *David Noakes (born 1953), English businessman and political candidate *Edward Noakes (1863–1944), English clergyman *George Noakes (1924–2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of Wales *John Noakes (1934–2017), British actor, presenter and television personality *John Noakes (cricketer) (1802–1840), English cricketer *Kim Noakes (born 1982), New Zealand field hockey player *Michael Noakes (1933–2018), English artist and portrait painter *Rab Noakes (1947–2022), Scottish singer-songwriter *Ray Noakes (1906–1928), executed for the murder of Fred N. Selak, the Hermit of Grand Lake, Colorado *Roy Noakes (1936–2002), British sculptor *Sam Noakes (born 1997), English professional boxer *Sean Noakes (born 1995), English professional boxer *Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes (born 1949), British Conservative politician and former corporate executive *Tim Noakes (born 1949), professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town *Vivien Noakes (1937–2011), English writer and literary critic

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Noakes is a surname of English origin. It means "near the oaks". Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Noakes, British academic and writer *Benedict Grant Noakes (born 1965), British television producer *Catherine Noakes, British engineer *Chris Noakes (born 1985), New Zealand rugby union player *David Noakes (born 1953), English businessman and political candidate *Edward Noakes (1863–1944), English clergyman *George Noakes (1924–2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of Wales *John Noakes (1934–2017), British actor, presenter and television personality *John Noakes (cricketer) (1802–1840), English cricketer *Kim Noakes (born 1982), New Zealand field hockey player *Michael Noakes (1933–2018), English artist and portrait painter *Rab Noakes (1947–2022), Scottish singer-songwriter *Ray Noakes (1906–1928), executed for the murder of Fred N. Selak, the Hermit of Grand Lake, Colorado *Roy Noakes (1936–2002), British sculptor *Sam Noakes (born 1997), English professional boxer *Sean Noakes (born 1995), English professional boxer *Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes (born 1949), British Conservative politician and former corporate executive *Tim Noakes (born 1949), professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town *Vivien Noakes (1937–2011), English writer and literary critic

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1997 — 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 "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1997". 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=1310771038

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.