Raynes

Article summary

Raynes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Raynes (born 1973), English bodybuilder *E. Peter Raynes, English engineer *Edward Raynes, British clergyman *J. A. Raynes (born 1870), English-born American composer and conductor *John Crawshaw Raynes (1887–1929), English World War I Victoria Cross recipient *Michael Raynes (born 1987), English footballer *Thomas Raynes (1835–1914), English cricketer *William Robert Raynes (1871–1966), English politician * Raynes (band)

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1870 — 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 "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1870". 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=1291269311