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Nowlan

Nowlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alden Nowlan (1933–1983), Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright *Cherie Nowlan (née Singleton), Australian film and television director, known for the 2007 film Clubland *George Nowlan, PC (1898–1965), Canadian member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister *James Nowlan (1862–1924), President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) from 1901 to 1921 *James William Nowlan (1818–1900), political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *John Nowlan (1821–1895), Irish-born Australian politician *Kevin Nowlan (born 1958), American comic-book artist *Lawrence Nowlan (1965–2013), American sculptor and figurative artist *Max Nowlan (born 1939), former Australian rules footballer *Pat Nowlan (born 1931), Canadian parliamentarian and son of Diefenbaker-era Minister of Finance George Nowlan *Patrick Nowlan (1827–1896), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland *Philip Francis Nowlan (1888–1940), American science fiction author, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers

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Nowlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alden Nowlan (1933–1983), Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright *Cherie Nowlan (née Singleton), Australian film and television director, known for the 2007 film Clubland *George Nowlan, PC (1898–1965), Canadian member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister *James Nowlan (1862–1924), President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) from 1901 to 1921 *James William Nowlan (1818–1900), political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *John Nowlan (1821–1895), Irish-born Australian politician *Kevin Nowlan (born 1958), American comic-book artist *Lawrence Nowlan (1965–2013), American sculptor and figurative artist *Max Nowlan (born 1939), former Australian rules footballer *Pat Nowlan (born 1931), Canadian parliamentarian and son of Diefenbaker-era Minister of Finance George Nowlan *Patrick Nowlan (1827–1896), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland *Philip Francis Nowlan (1888–1940), American science fiction author, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers

Key claims

  1. 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 "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  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=1150667385

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