Pullen

Article summary

Pullen is an uncommon English surname with a purported Norman origin. "Pullen" is likely an occupational name, arising from the Old French word poulain. King / Queen There are several variants of "Pullen", including Pullin, Pullins, Pulleyn, Pullan and Pullein, the latter being the earliest recorded version (1166). The surname is shared by these notable people: * Albert J. Pullen (1861–1937), American politician * Alex Pullin (1987–2020), Australian snowboarder * Andrew Pullan (1963–2012), New Zealand mathematician * Ashley Pullen (1956–2002), British speedway rider * Barry Pullen (1939–2024), Australian politician * Benjamin Pulleyne, also spelt Pullan (died 1861), Church of England clergyman and schoolmaster * Cecil Pullan (1910–1970), Indian-born English cricket player * Clive Pullen (born 1994), Jamaican athlete * Cyril Pullin (1893–1973), English inventor, engineer and motorcycle race driver * Daniel Pullen (1885–1923), American football player * Deborah Pullen (1963–2010), New Zealand female international football (soccer) player * Don Pullen (1941–1995), American jazz musician * Eddie Pullen (1883–1940), American racing driver * Frank Pullen (1915–1992), English businessperson and racehorse owner * Geoff Pullen (1925–2008), Australian rugby league footballer * George Pullen (disambiguation), multiple people * Harriet Pullen (1860–1947), American entrepreneur and hotelier…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1945 — 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 "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989". 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 "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1945". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1345893095