Palin

Article summary

The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ("son of Heilyn") or a reference to the English placenames Poling, West Sussex or Sea Palling, Norfolk. Independently of this, Palin also is a Swedish language surname that occurs in Sweden and Finland. People with this name include: * Arthur Thomas Palin (1916–2006), British chemist and bacteriologist * Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey player * Christian Palin (born 1978), Finnish-Uruguayan singer * Eduard Palin (1891–1969), Finnish diplomat * Harold Palin (1916–1990), British rugby league footballer * John Palin (politician) (1870–1934), British politician * John Palin (sport shooter) (born 1934), British former sports shooter * Leigh Palin (born 1965), English footballer * Leo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis player * Michael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writer * Philip Palin (1864–1937), British Indian Army officer * Robert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminal * Roger Palin (born 1938), former Royal Air Force commander * Sarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1964 — 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 "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". 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=1241247640