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Philbrook

Philbrook is a locational surname of British origin. An alternative spelling is Philbrick. The surname spread to America when Thomas Philbrick emigrated to Massachusetts in 1633. The name may refer to: *Frank Philbrook (1931–2017), Canadian politician *George Philbrook (1884–1964), American athlete *James Philbrook (1924–1982), American actor *John M. Philbrook (1840–1923), American politician *Mary Philbrook (1872–1958), American lawyer *Simon Philbrook (born 1965), British cricket player *Warren C. Philbrook (1857–1933), American politician

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Philbrook is a locational surname of British origin. An alternative spelling is Philbrick. The surname spread to America when Thomas Philbrick emigrated to Massachusetts in 1633. The name may refer to: *Frank Philbrook (1931–2017), Canadian politician *George Philbrook (1884–1964), American athlete *James Philbrook (1924–1982), American actor *John M. Philbrook (1840–1923), American politician *Mary Philbrook (1872–1958), American lawyer *Simon Philbrook (born 1965), British cricket player *Warren C. Philbrook (1857–1933), American politician

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1965 — 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. 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=1189158352

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