Pendleton (name)

Article summary

Pendleton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alan George Pendleton (1837–1916), South Australian Railways official * Alexander Sandie Pendleton (1840–1864), Confederate staff officer serving Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson *Austin Pendleton, (born 1940), American film, television, and stage actor *Brian Pendleton (1944–2001), guitarist with British group The Pretty Things in the 1960s *Charles F. Pendleton (1931–1953), Medal of Honor recipient in US Army during the Korean War *Chris Pendleton (born 1982), American amateur wrestler *Don Pendleton (1927–1995), American author, creator of the Mack Bolan character *Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), American politician, lawyer, and judge, delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia *Edmund Henry Pendleton (1788–1862), U.S. Representative from New York *Edmund J. Pendleton (1899–1987), American composer *Ellen Fitz Pendleton (1864–1936), American college president *Florence Pendleton (1926–2020), shadow senator from the District of Columbia *Freddie Pendleton (born 1963), retired professional boxer *George C. Pendleton (1845–1913), Democratic politician, Texas state representative and speaker, Texas lieutenant governor, and U.S. Representative *George H. Pendleton (1825–1889), American politician, senator from Ohio, eponym of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act *Henry Pendleton (c.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1940 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1940 — 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 "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1345692460